 Discover Santa Fe, New Mexico
Adobe Pueblo Revival style architecture in Santa Fe, New Mexico
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Santa Fe, the county seat of Santa Fe County, is the capital and fourth largest city in New Mexico. The city has a population of about 80,000 (2011 estimate).
The full name for Santa Fe is La Villa Real de la Santa Fé de San Francisco de Asís, which means "The Royal Town of the Holy Faith of St. Francis of Assisi". It was founded in 1608, making it the oldest state capital in the United States and the third oldest American city founded by European colonists, behind San Juan and St Augustine. Located approximately 7,000 ft (2,134 m) above sea level, it is the highest state capital in the United States.
Guide to Santa Fe NM Hotels
Here's a list of hotels in Santa Fe NM that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.
Loretto Chapel, Santa Fe
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Santa Fe has a semi-arid climate. The hottest months are June and July, when the average high temperature of the day may hit 100°F (37.8°C). In January, temperatures in Santa Fe may drop to 15.5°F (-9.17°C). Wettest months are July and August.
The city of Santa Fe is developed around a central plaza, according to Spanish town planning rules established by King Philip II in 1573. The governor's mansion is on the north side of the plaza while the church is on the east. These survive till this say, as the Palace of the Governors and the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi.
Santiago E. Campos US Courthouse in Santa Fe
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Visiting Santa Fe, New Mexico
The Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) has regular scheduled flights connecting it with Los Angeles, Dallas/Fort Worth and other neighbouring cities. You can also reach Santa Fe by train from Albuquerque. If you are driving to Santa Fe, Interstate 25 is the main highway to take.
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Places of Interest in Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi
- George O'Keeffe Museum
- Institute of American Indian Arts Museum
- Loretto Chapel
- Museum of Indian Arts & Culture
- Museum of International Folk Art
- Museum of Spanish Colonial Art
- New Mexico Capitol
- New Mexico Museum of Art
- Palace of the Governors
- Rancho de los Golondrinas
- San Miguel Mission
- Santa Fe Children's Museum
- Santuario de Guadalupe
- Scottish Rite Temple
- SITE Santa Fe
- Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
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