Advantages: Beautiful small city in a dramatic desert and mountain landscape Disadvantages: Expensive and somewhat pretentious, having lost the laid-back attitude of the past
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Modern Santa Fe in Context - An Editorial
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Santa Fe is a small urban gem. Nestled in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and surrounded by the haunting beauty of the high desert, it truly is a lovely small city--a city well worth visiting. In addition to being the state capital of New Mexico, Santa Fe offers visitors marvelous museums, excellent restaurants, and the ... ...My problem is that the Santa Fe of today, for all its very pleasing beauty, is a mere reflection of its past. Despite its wonderful museums, its harmonious Spanish-style architecture, and the Indians who still sell their wares in front of the Palace of the Governors on the Plaza, few New Mexicans now live in Santa Fe. It has become a barrio of privilege, reserved primarily for wealthy admirers of what Santa Fe once was--mostly "immigrants" from somewhere ...
BawBaw 29.12.2003 (17.01.2004)
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Advantages: History and a laid-back atmosphere Disadvantages: Can get very hot and is moderately expensive
Santa Fe is an intriguing mixture of the very oldest American Indian and the very newest arty Southwestern cultures.
It takes a little effort to get there, as the nearest airport is Alberqueque, NM., 70 miles away, but it's worth it.
As with most American cities, you can pay a lot to stay in the old centre (e.g at The Inn of The Governers hotel $195+) or much less to stay on the "hotel strip" a couple of miles out (e.g. at The Best Western Turquoise ... ...for art and local culture seekers. There is an art gallery or local craft shop (mostly Pueblo Indian jewellery, furnishings and clothes) every few yards. It's not cheap, though exquisite silver jewellery can be had for a reasonable price compared to the UK.
There are dining options of every kind, from fast food from every corner of the world to "fine dining" mainly from Mexico and the American Southwestern traditions. But the standard is high.
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logicpb 30.07.2000
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