Living in Santa Fe

Santa Fe was founded in 1610 as the capital of the Spanish "Kingdom of New Mexico". There are many ancient sites, spiritual places, as well as some futuristic spots, too.

The Santa Fe Trail was one of the most traveled trade routes in the mid 1800s. Fort Union was established in 1851 to protect those traveling west. You can visit the ruins of the third and final fort. Nearby, you still see the ruts of the wagon trains.

El Santuario de Chimayó is a renowned pilgrimage site in New Mexico. The adobe chapel was built in 1816 and is famous for the "holy dirt". Some believe that the dirt has healing powers.

The VLA (Very Large Array) sits in the middle of nowhere, 50 miles west of Socorro in the southern part of the state.

In 1975, this astronomical radio observatory was constructed, consisting of 27 radio antennas in a Y-shaped configuration; each antenna is 82 feet in diameter. Trust me, they are enormous.

The VLA is used primarily by astronomers from around the world. They are listening…

We’ll get back to who is listening in a few posts…

(Cue the theme from “The Twilight Zone”.)

Being the capital of the state, Santa Fe has its fair share of art and history museums (28), and art galleries are abundant.

How to know if the piece of art you’re trying to purchase is real? Authentic Native art is frequently sold directly by the makers at recognized locations, such as the portal in front of the Palace of the Governors.

The annual Farolito’s Walk on Christmas Eve along Canyon Road, where there are dozens of galleries, is a quite lovely way to experience art.

Where am I now? You can find me on Blue Sky.