With its magical light, Old West history, and "tricultural" blend of Anglo, American Indian and Spanish cultures, New Mexico more than earns its reputation as "The Land of Enchantment". "Hidden New Mexico" gives travelers everything they need to know to get the most from both famous and little-known attractions as well as popular adventure travel sports such as hiking, skiing, and horseback riding. Maps.
He mounted a formal expedition to find the cave entrance with a European mountain climber, Kurt Richardson, and an English illustrator, Julia Purcell, to map out the rock formations. The trio got close to finding the location on the ...
By Isabella's time, many of the kings and queens of Castile had become weak, greedy and power hungry, as had happened in other parts of Europe. King John II and his second wife, Isabella of Portugal, Isabella of Castilla's parents, ...
Stately homes and hand-built schools, churches and bars--these are not just the stuff of individual lives, but of an entire culture.
Internationally renowned photographer Lucian Niemeyer and National Park Service historian Art G?mez have combined talents in a new presentation on New Mexico.
New Mexico is a state in the Southwestern United States; its capital is Santa Fe, which was founded in 1610 as the capital of Nuevo México (itself established as a province of New Spain in 1598), while its largest city is Albuquerque with ...
In To the End of the Earth, Hordes explores the remarkable story of crypto-Jews and the tenuous preservation of Jewish rituals and traditions in Mexico and New Mexico over the past five hundred years.
Hidden Southwest provides lively descriptions of key sights and attractions both on and off the beaten path.
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In this book, Birchell covers historic ghost towns, geological wonders, extraterrestrial and paranormal encounters, ancient Puebloan ruins, Old West culture, roadside art, fascinating museums, frontier forts, unusual festivals, and ...
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