Today, there are unique hiking trails opened to tourists in the Cerrillos New Mexico area that passes many of these historic mines. The Cerrillos Hills Historic Park which is on the northern edge of Cerrillos is a permanent landmark commemorating the mining in New Mexico that once dominated the area. This state park is a …
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Take a scenic drive west of Los Alamos New Mexico on NM Rte 4 and you’ll come to Valles Caldera National Preserve. This 89,000 acre expanse is sitting inside a collapsed crater. Interestingly enough, this area was the well known Baca Ranch until the year 2000. The Creation of the Crater A “caldera” is a …
Santa Fe New Mexico is a top tourist destination and draws thousands of people annually from around the world. Visit Santa Fe during the summer months and you’ll no doubt hear dozens of languages being spoken. Santa Fe has one of the richest histories of any city in the United States and to really learn …
