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Santa Fe.(New Mexico)
- Article from:
- Romantic Weekends: America's Southwest
- Article date:
- January 1, 1998
- Author:
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By car: From Albuquerque, Santa Fe is a straight shot up 1-25--just a one-hour drive.
By air: Albuquerque serves as the primary landing site for cross-country travelers en route to Santa Fe. From there, they either rent a car, catch a bus, or arrange for a shuttle.
By rail Amtrak serves the city on a regular basis.
As local legend has it, when George Washington took his first steps, Santa Fe was a 125-year-old Spanish capital.
But many New Mexico natives are not aware that there was an even earlier colonial capital of New Spain: San Gabriel, across the Rio Grande River from San Juan Pueblo, six miles north of Espanola. San Gabriel was ...