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Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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The full name of Santa Fe, the location of New Mexico's state capital, is "La Villa Real de la Santa Fe de San Francisco de Asis," or "The Royal City of the Holy Faith of Saint Francis of Assisi." Santa Fe, which means "Holy Faith," was founded in 1607 (the second oldest town in the U.S.) and joined the United States of America in 1912.
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Location: Santa Fe, state capital; on US Highway 84, 85, 285, and I-25, 20 miles E of Rio Grande.
More on Location: Santa Fe is located in Santa Fe County northeast of Albuquerque between Los Alamos and Las Vegas along US Highway 285 near the Rio Grande River and Cochiti Lake. Santa Fe is 7,000 feet above sea level, and lies at the base of the Sangre de Criso mountains.
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Highway Driving Directions:
- If driving from Taos, or Espanola take US 285/84 (South)
- If driving from Albuquerque take I-25 (North)
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Shuttle: Shuttle Service between the Albuquerque airport and Santa Fe. Reservations are advised.
- Sandia Shuttle Express: 1-888-775-5696 or 505-474-5696
- Santa Fe Shuttle: 1-888-833-2300 or 505-243-2300
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Distance (from Ghost Ranch): Approximately 50 miles southeast of Ghost Ranch.
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Directions (from Ghost Ranch): To get there from Ghost Ranch, turn left at Ghost Ranch gate onto HWY 84 and head southeast following the highway signs for approximately 50 miles.
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Description: It is well know that Santa Fe is rich in art, architecture and history. The city is one of the largest art markets in the world, with hundreds of art galleries and many museums. Outside New Mexico most are surprised to discover Santa Fe is the oldest capital city in the United States.
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Santa Fe National Forest: 1.5 million acres include landscapes ranging from the Glorieta Mesa in the southeast, to the high peaks of the Sangre de Cristo Range, to the Jemez Mountains in the west.
The greatest treasures of the Santa Fe National Forest are its wilderness areas including: the Dome Wilderness, the San Pedro Parks Wilderness, the Chama River Canyon Wilderness, and the huge Pecos Wilderness in the Sangre de Cristos.
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Santa Fe Activities & Web Links:
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360 Degree Panoramas of Santa Fe Sites:
 Click on the "Explore Now! UtourCities" logo to view the following panoramas of Santa Fe tourism sites listed below. Load time is necessary for viewing panos.
- Antiques on Grant
- College of Santa Fe
- Courthouse
- Cristo Rey Church
- De Vargas Park
- El Dorado Hotel
- El Dorado Hotel - Interior
- Federal Courthouse
- Fort Marcy Recreation Center
- General Franklin E Miles Park
- Gerald Peters Gallery
- Historic Canyon Road
- Historic Plaza
- Hotel Loretto
- Hotel Loretto - Interior
- Hotel Santa Fe
- Hotel Santa Fe - Interior
- Loretto Chapel
- Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
- Museum of International Folk Art
- New Mexico State Capitol
- New Mexico State Capitol - Interior
- Palace of the Governors
- Rodeo Grounds
- San Miguel Chapel
- Scottish Rite Temple
- Scottish Rite Temple - Interior
- St Francis Cathedral
- St Vincent Hospital
- St. John's College
- St. John's College - Weigle Hall
- Street Vendors
- Wheelright Museum of the American Indian
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Name: (Santa Fe) ‘‘Legend says the Indian locality had been known as 'the place of the dancing ground of the sun.' Don Pedro de Peralta, then governor of New Mexico, was instructed by the viceroy of New Spain in Mexico City to establish the town as the capital of the 'Kingdom of New Mexico;' he named it La Villa Real de Santa Fe, the Royal Town of Santa Fe.’’
The Place Names of New Mexico, Robert Julyan, © 1996, 1998 by the University of New Mexico Press
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