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Cerrrillos Hills Historic Park |
Cerrillos Hills Historic Park opened on May 24, 2003. It includes three prehistoric stone rings and a petroglyph at the peak of Grand Central Mountain. These sites, and numerous others in the parklands, are registered with the Museum of New Mexico's Laboratory of Anthropology.
Website: www.cerrilloshills.org
Driving Directions:
The Cerrillos Hills are located in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. The chain of Hills are generally bounded by the Cerrillos-Waldo Road [CR 57] in the South and West, Interstate Highway 25 on the Northwest, State Highway 14 [The Turquoise Trail Scenic Byway] on the South and East, and extend northward slightly beyond Bonanza Creek Road [CR 45]. The distance between Santa Fe and Albuquerque is approximately 60 miles [100 km.].Access to the Cerrillos Hills Historic Park is through the Village of Cerrillos.
Lodging near Cerrillos Hills Historic Park includes:
Crystal Mesa Farm B&B (Cerrillos)
Hacienda Doña Andrea (Cerrillos)
High Feather Ranch B&B(Between Cerrillos and Madrid)
Santa Fe Skies RV Park (Hwy 14)
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El Rancho de las Golondrinas |
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El Rancho de las Golondrinas is a living history museum located on 200 acres in a rural farming valley just south of Santa Fe, New Mexico. The museum, dedicated to the heritage and culture of Spanish Colonial New Mexico, opened in 1972. Original colonial buildings on the site date from the early 18th century. In addition, historic buildings from other parts of northern New Mexico have been reconstructed at Las Golondrinas. Villagers clothed in the styles of the times show how life was lived in early New Mexico. Special festivals and theme weekends offer visitors an in-depth look into the celebrations, music, dance and many other aspects of life in the period when this part of the United States was ruled by Spain and Mexico.
El Rancho de Las Golondrinas
334 Los Pinos Raod
Santa Fe, NM 87507
(505) 471-2261
Website: www.golondrinas.org
Lodging near El Rancho de Las Golondrinas includes:
Inn and Spa at Sunrise Springs (south of Santa Fe)
Sleep Inn (south of Santa Fe)
Santa Fe Lodge (south of Santa Fe)
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High in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains some 40 miles north of Santa Fe, El Santuario de Chimayó is considered one of the truly holy places in America. Now known as the "Lourdes of America," the tiny mission church is a center for many points of pilgrimage and prayer. The Santuario de Chimayó, one of the most visited churches in New Mexico, is constructed on a site believed by several cultures and faiths to have miraculous healing powers. Each year during Holy Week, thousands of people make a pilgrimage to the mission-style church, which displays discarded crutches and before-and-after photographs as evidence of healing. Visitors are welcome to visit this historic church. Located in Chimayó.
For more information call (505) 351-4889
Lodging near El Santuario de Chimayó includes:
Rancho de Chimayo
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Located in the Lone Butte area, the J.W. Eaves Movie Ranch pays tribute to the Old West and the movies that immortalized it. Call to make reservations and visit the complete Old West Movietown, the museum, and take in some Wild West entertainment. Near Cerrillos.
For more information call (505) 474-3045 Website:www.eavesmovieranch.com
Lodging near J.W. Eaves Movie Ranch includes:
Crystal Mesa Farm B&B (Cerrillos)
Hacienda Doña Andrea (Cerrillos)
High Feather Ranch B&B(Between Cerrillos and Madrid)
Santa Fe Skies RV Park (Hwy 14)
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La Bajada Hill is the formidable landmark where the Spanish divided their colonies into the Rio Arriba (Upper River) and Rio Abajo (Lower River). The dramatic 1300-foot ascent to Santa Fe features a well-equipped Visitor Center at its summit.
Traversing La Bajada Hill Road was once an arduous trip; however, in the 1930s the Highway Department moved the road three miles to the east to the same route currently used by I-25. Remnants of the long history of travel up the hill are still visible; petroglyphs, wagon ruts, and the initials of drivers who climbed the hill in the early 1910s and 1920s mark the trail.
The old road is still accessible for mountain bike rides or hiking. The shadeless hill is best explored in the cool spring and fall weather.
Driving Directions
Take I-25 to the Cochiti Pueblo exit/NM-16. Travel west on NM-16 for 3.5 miles. Turn right on the Tetilla Peak Recreation Area road. After one mile, turn right onto an unmarked dirt road, continue 1.5 miles, and park past the bridge over the Santa Fe River. The old road turns right from the bridge.
Lodging near La Bajada includes:
The Bobcat Inn (southeast of Santa Fe)
Santa Fe Lodge (south of Santa Fe)
Sleep Inn (south of Santa Fe)
Inn and Spa at Sunrise Springs (south of Santa Fe)
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