States and localities should be paying you to tour them and make these videos, this was so much fun because your enthusiasm really came through, thank you! 👍
I’ve lived in Santa Fe for 35 years and literally worked every corner and mountain top in the state as a communications engineer. This is a very well done travel video. It’s a good itinerary for first time visitors to NM. I recommend visiting in the fall. It’s cooler, the scenery is greener after the late summer monsoons (rain) and it’s peak wild flower season. The annual Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta in October is a bucket list item you won’t regret. While there I recommend a day drive out of Albuquerque going south to Socorro to see Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. Thousands of sandhill cranes and snow geese overwinter at the picturesque Refuge. From there drive east on highway 60 to Quemado. It’s a beautiful drive where you will see the Very Large Array aka VLA. These enormous telescopes are akin to satellite dishes aimed to the sky. Seeing them up close is awesome; however, Covid has had the visitor center closed. It’s been featured in extraterrestrial movies. Keep driving to Quemado. Stop along the way to take pictures of the roadside wild flowers. At Quemado take hwy 36 north, then take highway 117 to El Malpais National Park. There isn’t cell phone service and fuel up at Quemado. This park is one of the best if not the best in the state of NM. Another area to visit is the mountain village Taos and book a whitewater raft excursion if you’re there in the springtime. A lot of people visit NM only to end up coming back to live : ) www.nps.gov/elma/index.htm www.fws.gov/refuge/bosque-del-apache
I fell in love with New Mexico from being in the mortgage business and looking at appraisals of homes in this region. I was sure that they must use special filters for the sky to be so blue! Great Video of showing so many of the beautiful skies and scenery that I have now ventured out to see myself and this video covers all my favorites. Don’t miss the beauty of New Mexico!
My husband and I spent 3 weeks there 3 years ago. Just wanna go back. It is like being on another planet with very nice people. Beautifully rugged with great Spirit, I'd call it.
Late husband and I lived in Alamogordo for 3.5 yrs.just loved that area..lots of day trips..very historical areas ..White Sands is so awesome..husband's health was bad..so moved..but house was up for sale. We were moving back..but sadly he passed..New Mexico still calls to me..
Great video, well crafted and I learned some stuff! Heading to several of these places in 2 weeks and wanted to see more before I go. I didn't know about the oldest church and house in the US is in Santa Fe! Thanks for sharing this!
My father as a youth would guide railroad delivered entitled gentlemen on ranch livestock with working saddles out of Roswell westward to summit a sky- scraping mountain. Which led me to avoid guided tourism and seek caverns to explore.
In '21 I was invited to go party with men and women. Who by cartography and exploration proved they had walked and by technical climbing traveled 150 miles. Within US Park Service land where no stars are seen.
The last time we, a wedding party ate at the shed it was too hot and most of us could not eat it ! Ruined the food. We are from the Southwest and love Mexican food. Go figure 🤪
