About Santa Fe New Mexico

In Spanish, “Santa” means “Holy” and “Fe” means “Faith”. Therefore the name Santa Fe translates to “Holy Faith”. This city of about 62,000 people sits at an elevation of 6,996 feet. It is the second oldest city in the U.S. (discovered in 1607) behind St. Augustine, Florida which was discovered in 1565.

Santa Fe was the capital of the “Kingdom of New Mexico” as claimed for Spain by the Spanish explorer, Coronado. Santa Fe continued as one of Spain’s provincial seats until 1821 when Mexico attained its independence from Spain. In 1848, the territory of New Mexico was acquired from Mexico by the United States. In 1912, New Mexico became America’s 47th state and Santa Fe was designated its capital city.

Santa Fe sets at the base of the “Sangre de Cristo” mountains. It’s awesome beauty; cultural attractions and art colony crafts draw an influx of new residents and vacationers from around the world. Art, tourism and real estate are Santa Fe’s most active industries. Many visitors to Santa Fe love to visit during the second week in September when the aspens change to brilliant colors and during the annual “Fiesta” when Santa Feans burn “Zozobra”. A fifty-foot tall puppet that is often called “Old Man Gloom”.

The Spanish and Native American influence permeates everything Santa Fe. In fact, the city leaders enforce the law that all new and rebuilt structures must exhibit a Spanish Territorial or Native American style architecture. Santa Fe and its surrounding areas enjoy a large number of artists, painters, sculptors and artisans that capture the beauty of the landscape and create worlds of art exemplifying the areas traditions and culture.

Welcome to the historical city of Santa Fe where the essence of centuries past remains today amidst the beauty of the high country. This is indeed, the main attraction of Santa Fe and why so many vacationers make it their getaway destination.

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