It’s hard to believe that New Mexico’s largest city was once a tiny hamlet. Albuquerque was founded in 1706 with less than fifty families. Today,
The Spanish language is the defining factor that connects Hispanics throughout the world. There are also religious and cultural characteristics that many of these Spanish-speaking
Today is the anniversary of the death of Concha Ortiz y Pino. I was with Concha when she passed away, so I always remember that
Most people are familiar with Blue Nun wine but there’s also another Blue Nun. That legend connects New Mexico with Spain.The Lady in Blue is
Just as the Native Americans were forced to convert to Christianity while secretly honoring their own spirituality, many of New Mexico’s early Spanish settlers also
During the 19th century New Mexico’s most common form of capital punishment was death by hanging. That form of punishment was rooted in 12th century
During its heyday business flourished from Chicago to Santa Monica along Route 66. In 1956 the legendary route’s identity and existence began to decline with
New Mexico is the Volcano State. It has the most diverse and largest number of volcanoes in North America. The greatest concentration of craters created
Only in New Mexico will you find Paleoamerican culture. Dating back 11,000 years, America’s prehistoric culture was discovered near Clovis in the 1930s. Speaking of
William Becknell: Father of the Santa Fe Trail In 1821 Mexico had gained independence from Spain. It was then that commercial trade opened with the
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