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Santa Fe / New Mexico History Blog

Santa Fe History

Christmas in Santa Fe

Thousands of farolitos magically appear in December throughout Santa Fe. The tradition of the farolito was not passed down through Spanish Colonial New Mexico. But

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Santa Fe History

This Winter Day

Fray Angelico Chavez, who died in 1996, is considered the pre-imminent Hispanic historian of New Mexico. The Catholic priest was also an artist and the

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Santa Fe History

Ancient City Christmas

Santa Fe will always be the City Different and during Christmas everyone partakes in our unique traditions. Thousands of farolitos, small paper bag lanterns, dot

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Spirituality

In Guad We Trust

On Saturday, December 12th, millions of people around the world will pay homage to Our Lady of Guadalupe on her Catholic feast day. The legend

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Spirituality

Juan Diego’s Feast Day

In December 1531 the Virgin Mary appeared in Mexico to an Aztec man named Juan Diego. During the next three days she appeared to the

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