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douglas9

(4,358 posts)
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 04:50 PM Jul 2020

New Mexico: Images of the Land of Enchantment

New Mexico is the fifth-largest state by area and is sparsely populated, with nearly half of the state’s 2.1 million residents living in the Albuquerque metropolitan area. Below are a few glimpses of the diverse geography and history of New Mexico and some of the wildlife and people calling it home.

This photo story is part of Fifty, a collection of images from each of the United States.

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https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2020/07/new-mexico-photos/613795/

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New Mexico: Images of the Land of Enchantment (Original Post) douglas9 Jul 2020 OP
Lots of great pictures! LuvNewcastle Jul 2020 #1
Thank you I really like what I saw on business the few times I was out there and the last lunasun Jul 2020 #2
Thanks! pamela Jul 2020 #3
Beautiful! Starseer Jul 2020 #4
I really want to go back and spend some time there. lark Jul 2020 #5

LuvNewcastle

(16,820 posts)
1. Lots of great pictures!
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 05:06 PM
Jul 2020

I love NM, but I haven't been there in a long time. Lots of beautiful places there, many just don't know it.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)
2. Thank you I really like what I saw on business the few times I was out there and the last
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 05:27 PM
Jul 2020

time I stayed longer on my own to explore.
I would think about retiring there when the time comes. The weather is nice not just the view .
I love Chicago but ooooh those Chiberia winters and snow maybe not forever.
Albuquerque seemed like a nice town but I did not realize that’s 1/2 the state population !

ETA the gov there is doing a good job on covid imo .

pamela

(3,469 posts)
3. Thanks!
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 06:00 PM
Jul 2020

I've been to almost all of those places. Just made it to Chimayo the other day for the first time. I love New Mexico.

Starseer

(72 posts)
4. Beautiful!
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 06:07 PM
Jul 2020

I have a friend who lives out in Tijeras and another in Santa Fe, and I made my first pilgrimage to Albuquerque last summer.

I grew up in the DFW Metroplex, and have lived in Michigan for quite some time now, but let me tell you, I fell in love with the Duke City and each part of New Mexico I was able to visit.

The views and the weather are spectacular, the people friendly, and the food... I could go on for a long while about the food. My friend in Tijeras recommended I look at Gil Garduño's blog at https://www.nmgastronome.com/ , and I ended up having dinner one late afternoon at Mary and Tito's Cafe. The carne adovada is exquisite; I had it prepared "Christmas Style," plus had the fried egg on top. My taste buds haven't forgotten that experience! I've got fresh Hatch chiles on order, plus several salsas from the local merchants, and am really looking forward to those arriving as the crop comes in.

I'll miss it this summer, but intend on visiting again just as soon as it's safe to do so.

Thank you for posting the article!

lark

(23,003 posts)
5. I really want to go back and spend some time there.
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 06:17 PM
Jul 2020

We planned on taking 2 weeks to explore as we drove from Ca to FL in the final step of moving. Both babies got sick on day 3 and we had to hurry home and couldn't spend the time in places like NM that we wanted to. When it's safe to travel again, I still want us to do that.

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