A Tour of Santa Fe and the State New Mexico Travel Videos

FIND THIS AND OVER 6,000 TRAVEL VIDEOS AT WWW.TRAVELVIDEOSTORE.COM Santa Fe and New Mexico Once owned by Spain, then Mexico, New Mexico shows the influence of both in its architecture and cultural expressions. In our nation's oldest capital city, see a rich cultural heritage preserved in a wealth of museums. Known as the Land of Enchantment, New Mexico is so named because of its raw beauty, cultural diversities and rich history. Explore Terra Cotta deserts that stretch endlessly, and rose-colored mesas surrounded by topaz skies.You will learn fascinating history as you journey the famous Santa Fe Trail, one of the first commercial routes that helped open the West to early settlers. Rediscover the places that Billy the Kid and other notorious outlaws called home!Cliff dwellings which were built in tall mesas and canyons can still be seen throughout the state and give credence to its first inhabitants. Once owned by Spain, then Mexico, New Mexico is filled with their influence in both architecture and cultural expressions. Santa Fe, the state capital, links the past with the present. Here, narrow streets thread through a maze of adobe-styled buildings and homes. Learn about our nation's oldest capital city, which has served as capital while under rule by three different nations. Here, rich cultural heritage is preserved in a barrage of museums, one of the most famous, the Palace of Governors. For more than two centuries the Palace was considered home by some sixty Spanish governors.Welcome to New Mexico, a place where snowcapped mountains disappear into seas of blue skies, where winds whistle through jagged canyons and barren wastelands coexist with millions of acres of forest.

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Google Video | August 17, 2006

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