In 1821, Spain signed the Treaty of Córdova and New Mexico became part of the new Republic of Mexico. In 1827, placer gold was discovered in the Ortiz Mountains south...
The City of Santa Fe’s Art in Public Places has contributed greatly to Santa Fe’s overall visual appeal. This includes the creation of a giant metal dog with a bench...
One of Santa Fe’s more “solid” ghosts, Julia Staab, is said to haunt various rooms of her former home, today’s La Posada de Santa Fe hotel. Her ghostly apparition is...
Photo of the Palace in the early American Territorial era. When American military forces occupied Santa Fe in 1862 at the beginning of the Mexican-American War, they were reportedly appalled...
Santa Fe has never been a pacifist’s enclave. In fact, over its long history it has seen heads on spikes on the Plaza, dozens of Texans’ ears nailed to walls...
Perhaps the most famous, or infamous, New Mexican of all time is the much maligned, often glorified, and definitely mysterious young gunslinger, born in 1859 as Henry McCarty. He was...
Santa Fe’s Loretto Chapel is an exquisite Gothic-style structure, the oldest in the West. It features a beautiful altar and acoustics that make a concert here a real treat. It...
Santa Fe’s historic San Miguel Chapel is undeniably old. Age oozes from its thick earthen walls, the paintings on curling buffalo and deer hides, its dark, musty viga ceiling. If...
Explore ancient civilizations, create your own "kids rule" work of art, make new animal friends, and discover strange and unusual facts about Santa Fe with our top walking tours recommendations...
Six sightseeing tours around Santa Fe, including hot air ballooning, whitewater rafting, Canyon Road art walks, fat tire mountain bike tours, guided canyon hikes, guided downtown Santa Fe scavenger hunt,...
For generations Santa Fe has provided accommodation to travelers from near and far. From the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors to the “end-of-the-road” trade destination of the 1800s to the...