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Exotic In The USA: Closest You Can Get to Mexico Sans Passport
10/12/2008
Rating
85%
Santa Fe, NM, USA
Santa Fe is much more then adobe buildings, chili peppers, and art-collecting celebrities. This distinctive and antique city is totally unique in the USA, combining Spanish, Native American, and old-western influences to create something special. I love Santa Fe. Santa Fe is an adobe wonderland, a stucco-colored city nestled beneath the Sangre de Cristo mountains. Founded over four hundred years ago by a tough melange of Spanish settlers, Native Americans, and Western cowboys, the city has turned itself into a cultural mecca, attracting tourists from all over the world. Pleasant weather and comfortable, crisp evenings make this an ideal walking city, full of local-themed shops, eateries and galleries for all tastes and interests. Can't afford a trip to Mexico or Spain? Santa Fe may be the next best thing inside the confines of the good old USA. Culture vultures take note: this is an artsy city. Santa Fe is renowned for its galleries and museums, which showcase some of the country's and the world's most exciting and innovative works. Hit the city's Canyon Road, a legendary gallery ghetto, and you'll see a dizzying array of pieces, almost all of them for sale to the highest bidder. If you're more of a viewer then a buyer (like me), there's a museum suitable for every interest, ranging from traditional Native American art to modern masterpieces to works from the Spanish colonial era. There's also a museum devoted to the late, great, Georgia O' Keefe, who drew inspiration from the surreal and gorgeous desert landscape surrounding Santa Fe. It's hard to go hungry in this food savvy town, which boasts a proud and flavorful local cuisine that can't be found anywhere else. I've spent many happy hours chowing down on spicy red and green enchiladas, stuffed with chicken or cheese. Or perhaps green chili posole, spicy barbequed ribs, or flatbread Navajo tacos are more your style - all of which can be found in this city's enticing array of eateries. Old fashioned Mexican dives, sleek and happening bars, and palaces of fine dining all vye for business around here, ensuring a steady supply of spicy chilis, tasty tacos, and perfectly blended margaritas for every budget. True, the city has not escaped cliche: you may well run into an art collecting celebrity or a business magnate having supper at a luxe restaurant while visiting his nearby ranch, to say nothing of sunburnt European and American tourists. But popularity is inveitable when it comes to a seductive and sensual city like this one. Santa Fe can't be beat for those who want a taste of Latin America without getting a passport.
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Jamie542Reviews: 1
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Sanctuario de Chimayo
08/28/2008
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50%
Santa Fe, NM, USA
Not far from Santa Fe, through the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, sits the little known, yet powerful and mysterious Sanctuario de Chimayo. Built on the site in 1814 after a village farmer found a glowing crucifix buried in the ground, the Sanctuary has become a place important to pilgrims who seek its dirt's reported miraculous healing powers. Inside the church, near its colorfully painted altar, are the abandoned walkers and crutches of the healed, a testament to the sanctuary's power. Those seeking to be healed at Chimayo make a special pilgrimage each year on Good Friday, its most popular day for miracles. Chimayo sits in the quiet countryside outside of Santa Fe and holds services on fair weather days outdoors besides a picturesque running river. Listed since 1970 in the National Registry of Historic Places, Chimayo is worth a visit when you are in Santa Fe, even if you aren't in need of any healing, the journey to Chimayo and tranquility you'll experience once you enter can't do you any harm.
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tawniwatersReviews: 1
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Santa Fe, City of Secrets
08/21/2008
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97%
Santa Fe, NM, USA
Who knew brown could be so beautiful? Nestled at the heart of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Santa Fe, New Mexico is more than cactus and coyotes. Its majestic adobe buildings carry in their bellies centuries of history, while its endless blue skies and wide open vistas ignite the imagination. Santa Fe’s unique culture, a blend of past and present, old and new, spans centuries. In Santa Fe’s breathtaking historic plaza, traditional Native American artisans display their wares on hand-woven blankets, while, steps away, inside the walls of Santa Fe’s many fine galleries, world-renown artists exhibit their masterpieces. In this city of secrets, treasure is buried behind every hand carved door. Turquoise jewelry. Indigenous sculpture. Mariachi music. And lest all the treasure hunting become tiring, Santa Fe offers outdoor adventurers pristine wilderness hiking trails, horseback riding, and stellar golf courses, not to mention an array of world class health spas. Santa Fe’s sun kissed days are punctuated by balmy nights, perfect for experiencing its one-of-a-kind night life. Add all this to Santa Fe’s unique brand of mouth watering New Mexican cuisine, flavored with green chiles and pinon nuts, and you have a once in a lifetime fiesta for the senses.
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Ray Co9Reviews: 3
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Rancho de Chimayo, just north of Santa Fe, NM
08/14/2008
Rating
98%
Santa Fe, NM, USA
Rancho de Chimayo is a lovely restaurant located in the little northern New Mexico community of Chimayo. Open since the mid - 60's, I’ve been going there for at least 20 years. I truly wish I had known about it earlier. There are no surprises here - you can always count on a great experience and great food. The margaritas and sangria are always fresh, not mass produced. The menu occasionally changes a little, but the traditional New Mexican dishes are always there. My favorite continues to be carne adovada - only get this one if you are a real meat eater. The have traditional steak, fish, chicken dishes which are good (I've tried almost everything on the menu), but if you are going I would highly recommend eating one of the traditional New Mexican dishes. Try the sopapillas with honey butter. In New Mexico these wonderful fluffy fried breads are served as a bread accompaniment to the meal. Their menu includes a number of great desserts, but traditional flan is just the right amount and not too heavy after a big meal. Try it! Chimayo is just a short drive from Santa Fe. If it's summer, be sure to ask for a patio seat when you make your reservation. The mountain views are fabulous. While you are in Chimayo, also check out some of the weaving shops and southwestern architecture. They are known around the world for their exquisite woven blankets and rugs. Rachel Conine © 2008
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Ray Co9Reviews: 3
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Santa Fe Plaza, Santa Fe, NM
08/14/2008
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100%
Santa Fe, NM, USA
The historic Santa Fe Plaza, in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, is the heart of “the City Different.” This small state capital city has one of the oldest and richest cultural histories in the US - from Pueblo Indians to Spanish conquistadores to Mexican settlements to the vivid multi-cultural society it is today. The Santa Fe Plaza is surrounded on three sides by Southwestern galleries and restaurants. On the north side of the Plaza is the Palace of the Governors, the original home and office building of past governors and their families and now a state museum. Today under the Portal of the Palace Museum Pueblo Indians sell their crafts. Colorful blankets are spread with pottery, turquoise jewelry and baked goods. Strict laws limit sales under the Portal to the state’s very first residents. On the Southeast corner, at the end of the Old Santa Fe Trail, is a cornerstone of the Plaza’s history and tradition - The La Fonda Hotel. Drop into their lobby for a quick look-around . . . hear some live Spanish music, have a margarita in the cozy little bar, watch a film being made in the central lobby rich with cowboy history! THE SANTA FE PLAZA IS TRULY IN THE CITY DIFFERENT IN THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT! Rachel Conine © 2008 View the Plaza on the WEBCAM. www.santafeinformation...
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Ray Co9Reviews: 3
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Ten Thousand Waves, Santa Fe, NM
08/14/2008
Rating
100%
Santa Fe, NM, USA
AT TEN THOUSAND WAVES JAPANESE HEALTH SPA relax, unwind, rest, and dream high in the New Mexico Mountains. When you enter Ten Thousand Waves . . . . . . . forget that they do THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE * Complete Massage * Deluxe Massage . . . . forget that they do six types of SPECIALTY MASSAGES * Masters Massage * Flowing River Stone Massage * Shiatsu-Do * Thai Massage * Four Hand, One Heart * Prenatal Massage . . . . forget that they do FACIALS * Japanese Nightingale Facial * Ten Thousand Waves Custom Facial * Men's Facial . . . . forget that they have HOT BATHS open to the intense blue of the New Mexico sky! * Communal Baths * Super Premium Private Baths * Premium and Regular Private Baths . . . . forget that they have other SPA SERVICES * Head & Neck Treatment * Nose to Toes * Indo-Asian Hot Oil Treatment * Herbal Wrap and Salt Glow . . . . forget that they have ELEGANT “HOUSES OF THE MOON” ACCOMMODATIONS * Emperor's Court * Townsman Class * Zen Style * Capsule Class Spa services and room rates are moderately priced. Combination services are available, as well as special discounts for New Mexico residents. Located in the beautiful Sangre de Cristo Mountains on the road from Santa Fe to the Ski Basin . . . call ahead, reservations are a must. Ten Thousand Waves Japanese Health Spa for an after ski retreat or a relaxing vacation! Treat yourself! Rachel Conine © 2008
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An Art Lover's Heaven
07/30/2008
Rating
97%
Santa Fe, NM, USA
You can't walk around Santa Fe and not notice one thing: galleries everywhere. I mean it. There are galleries up and down every street in and around the city. And, if that wasn't enough, there are open-air markets most weekends, where artists set up and sell their wares on the streets. Even the local flea market has its own painters and photographers. Since it was really the art community that reestablished this city, it does make sense. This was a favorite spot for both Georgia O'Keefe and Ansel Adams. The city with its pueblo buildings and beatific setting seems to just draw people from everywhere. The scene seems to lend itself to imbuing in you the spirit of freedom and transcendentalism. Yet, it's not only American and Native American art that you find here; it's also Middle Eastern, Chinese and many other cultures. Santa Fe is truly one of the great melting pots of the country.
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