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Article: Enchanting New Mexico: from rugged wilderness to sophisticated art circles, our fifth biggest state is a mesmerizing mosaic of cultures, scenic marvels, and Wild West lore.(State Of The Month)
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- Travel America
- Article date:
- January 1, 2004
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A place of legend and folklore, with cultural richness and a changing landscape that scales mountain peaks and crosses scorched deserts, New Mexico is truly the Land of Enchantment.
Lovers of the outdoors will be drawn to the remote and pristine southwestern region, where Apache leader Geronimo once roamed. The canyons and cliffs of the 3.3-million-acre Gila National Forest, once home to ancient civilizations, are now prized by horseback riders and hikers. Birders revel in the annual crane and snow geese migrations at Bosque del Apache Wildlife Reserve.
Southwestern area towns range from those gone bust after the mines were played out to thriving 21st ...