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Top 10 North Central New Mexico Trips Through Time

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It's easy to get swept away in beautiful North Central New Mexico...and that includes journeys back to early and always fascinating eras. Some of the attractions here date back 10,000 years. Join us as we bring the past to the present!

Top Ten Number 1

Abiquiu

It’s just a small town, not even incorporated. With Santa Fe, Taos, Los Alamos and Espanola all within 50 miles, you’d hardly know it’s here. Except that Abiquiu - named for the ruins of a Native American pueblo on which it is built - is home to national treasures you can’t find… Learn More

Top Ten Number 2

San Ildefonso Pueblo

You might never think it today, but there is a bloody side to the history of this idyllic place. And one of its most famous episodes happened here, at the base of the volcanic Black Mesa near Santa Fe. Learn More

Top Ten Number 3

The Jicarillas

Welcome to Dulce, New Mexico - the headquarters of the Jicarilla Tribe since 1887 and the epicenter of a long, rich and often misunderstood culture. This tribe is known today for its artistry in basket-making (“Jicarilla” means “little basket” in Spanish). But there’s much… Learn More

Top Ten Number 4

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad

Back when silver was plentiful in the West and steam locomotives were the best means of transportation, the San Juan Extension railroad line was very valuable to the people of North Central New Mexico. Today, as the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, it still is. Learn More

Top Ten Number 5

Palace of the Governors

This is one of the places where the entire splendid past of the region and the state come together. Originally the seat of government for Spain, the Palace of the Governors today is part of New Mexico’s State History Museum and the home of Spanish, Native American and New… Learn More

Top Ten Number 6

Ojo Caliente

For those who love peaceful outdoor adventures, and a little healing with their New Mexico vacation, may we present Ojo Caliente. These 10 natural hot springs are the only ones in the world with four distinct types of mineral water, each believed to have its own healing… Learn More

Photo courtesy of Los Alamos Meeting and Visitor Bureau.
Top Ten Number 7

Los Alamos National Laboratory

Here is proof that North Central New Mexico isn’t all about art, sunshine and the mingling of cultures. In 1943 a boys' ranch school was transformed into the Los Alamos National Laboratory. It was known only as “Project Y,” and its single purpose was to design and build… Learn More

Top Ten Number 8

Church of San Miguel

The San Miguel, or “St. Michael” Mission Church claims to be the oldest church in the United States. And since it’s one of the original structures near Santa Fe, which was founded in 1610 - maybe 300 years after many Native Americans arrived here - that’s a pretty solid… Learn More

Top Ten Number 9

Kit Carson Park and Historic Cemetery

Named for a true adventurer of the pioneering West, the Kit Carson Park and Historic Cemetery contains Carson’s historic grave marker. And today, it’s a slice of Americana that very likely wouldn’t have been possible here without Carson himself. Learn More

Top Ten Number 10

Bandelier National Monument

If there is a clear window in the very center of pre-Puebloan culture, this is it. Bandelier is a 35,000-acre national monument to what was, in about 900 A.D. a large cliff dwelling on the west side of the Rio Grande Valley. And that’s only the main attraction. Learn More

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