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Santa Fe OVERVIEW
Santa Fe personifies the spirit of the Land of Enchantment, or as it’s called by residents who visited New Mexico and just had to stay: The Land of Entrapment. A jewel of a city, it’s the country’s oldest capital and the highest one too (it's located 7,000 feet above sea level and just beneath the Sangre de Cristo Mountains). Santa Fe is small and easy to navigate. The historic Plaza is the heart of the city, watched over by the 400 year old Palace of the Governors where Native American artisans sell their silver and turquoise jewelry beneath the portal. The major attractions of The Cathedral Basilica of St Francis of Assisi, the Loretto Chapel, Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, New Mexico Museum of Fine Art, New Mexico History Museum, and many fine restaurants and shops are on or around the Plaza too. Santa Fe is the second largest art market in the country, and Canyon Road, two minutes’ drive from the Plaza, is lined with over 100 art galleries and restaurants in picturesque old adobes. The revitalized ...See More Railyard district just south of the Plaza puts a new face on old Santa Fe, with eclectic shopping, restaurants, and a park. If you're looking for a spa experience, head to Ten Thousand Waves day spa. Soaking in an outdoor hot tub in the Sangre de Cristo foothills, you’d never guess you were less than six miles from the Plaza. Santa Fe’s three cultural traditions—Native American, Hispanic, and Anglo—are apparent in everything from its gourmet restaurants and lively performing arts scene to the summer Spanish and Indian markets. See Less
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