Las Vegas Expert Travel Guides

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Introduction

by Frommers Travel Guides

Once known as the "gateway to New Mexico," Las Vegas, a pleasant town in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, was founded with a land grant from the Mexican government in 1835. A group of 29 Spanish colonists planted crops in the... Continue reading »
Planning a trip

by Frommers Travel Guides

Getting There -- From Santa Fe, take I-25 northeast 60 miles (1 1/4 hr.); from Raton, take I-25 south 105 miles (1 3/4 hr.); from Taos, follow NM 518 southeast 78 miles through Mora (2 hr.); from Tucumcari, follow NM 104 west 112 miles (2 hr.... Continue reading »

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Anasazi Indian country - the atmospheric and hist...

Santa Fe isnt so much a town....its a state of mind.Its a gorgeous historic town up high in the Sangre de Cristo mountains that blends hi... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler actonsteve
The Other Las Vegas

Fort Union is about forty miles from the town center of Las Vegas, and I had a nice ride in, at one time playing car pong with another ve... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler little haxby
A cosy casita in snowy Santa Fe.

Santa Fe reveals itself in a plain below snow covered mountains but hey where is all the colour? We had in mind a very colourfu... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler familyfromoz
Santa Fe -- much better

Friday morning we drove to Santa Fe to visit our good friends Leslie and John. We had time and so took the scenic route to Santa Fe. It... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler KarenandBrad
A Day at the Bandelier National Monument

We departed the base at 7:30ish this morning, just a half hour behind schedule. Our first destination was Bandelier National Monument, wh... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler Traveling Kings