Cloudcroft is a village in southern New Mexico. It sits in the Lincoln National Forest not too far from Alamogordo and is a popular tourist destination.
The historic Old Town of Albuquerque, New Mexico, is where the original settlement of the city began.
Cerrillos is a small village in New Mexico. It sits along the Turquoise Trail National Scenic Byway, not too far from Santa Fe.
Red River is a resort town in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in northern New Mexico. We stopped to stretch our legs while driving the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway from Taos.
Taos Pueblo is a Native American community just outside Taos, New Mexico. It has been continuously inhabited for over 1,000 years and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
My incomplete exploration of Taos focused on the Downtown Taos Historic District. It’s home to over 65 galleries, shops, and restaurants, and a handful of museums.
The main reason to visit Chimayó is the Santuario de Chimayó, which is the most important Catholic pilgrimage site in the United States. It’s located in northern New Mexico.
Española is a small city in northern New Mexico. It’s located a short drive from both Los Alamos and Santa Fe. We didn’t spend too much time in town, using it more as a base to visit Los Alamos and a few other nearby places.
Williams is a town on historic Route 66 in Arizona and the gateway to the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. We spent a night there en route to the Grand Canyon.