This Fiesta de Santa Fe–themed float was the prize-winning float at the 1950 Rose Bowl Parade. The float was designed in the shape of Zozobra
The creation of the Club Real (Royal Court) in Santa Fe in 1944 helped keep the Fiesta queens and princesses involved for future celebrations. The
The Spanish governor responsible for the resettlement of Santa Fe in 1692 was christened Diego Jose de Vargas Zapata Lujan Ponce de Leon y Contreras
Created by the artist Will Shuster, Zozobra “Old Man Gloom” has kicked off the Santa Fe Fiesta with the burning of his marionette effigy to
The Egyptians refined the ancient practice of embalming from c.1550–1069 BC. By the mid 19th century it was readily available in other parts of the
Have you ever felt that your brain was fried, or that you were brain-dead? Well, maybe it’s because you never ate brains for breakfast. Archaeologists
The Spanish explorers christened the West long before people who spoke English had ever visited the area. Many of the names of our most popular
Estevan de Dorantes was born in Morocco in 1500. The Portuguese enslaved him, and later, sold him to a Spanish nobleman. Estevanico was the first
The Spaniards named El Camino del Cañón in 1598. Canyon Road provided the indigenous population with water and fertile soil for centuries. The trail that
Igor Stravinsky was invited to perform at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi during his early tenure with the Santa Fe Opera. Stravinsky conducted
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