This is the fourteenth in the series Travel Destinations in the USA for Your Retirement List. This destination starts with the Letter N. New Mexico is one of the most beautiful states in the USA.
New Mexico is a quiet state bordering Mexico sandwiched between Texas and Arizona. At first, you may think, ah, what can you do there. But trust me it is very pretty and very different from the rest of the US. First off is the architecture. They have made it a point to be different from the rest of the states. They follow Spanish, Pueblo and Tao architecture, complete with Stucco finishes and the flat roofs so common to the Native American designs. This gives an air of romanticism to the cities, which are all smaller and so more peaceful. The state is a haven for artists, both painters and other handicraft artists. You can see some of the creations on display in Santa Fe especially.
Vintage Car Show, Santa Fe, New Mexico
A fun thing to do is to visit an antique cars exhibit! There are more than 30 cars on show in beautiful condition in Santa Fe during vintage car festivals. If your family and friends are into car races and rallies, it is a paradise! We loved seeing the vintage and classic cars, and ooh-ed and aah-ed over them!
Sandia Mountain Cable Car Ride
The drive to the mountains themselves is scenic and the ride up to the peak of Sandia Mountain in the cable car is breathtaking!
The area around the tram station is awesome, I’m actually running out of words to describe the beauty…!
The 15 min ride is a lot of fun as it slowly makes its way up to the top. There are only two support towers for the cable car, so that is fascinating! the tram holds about 16 people standing. Grab a spot close to the front to get the best view.
New Mexico Road Trip Suggestion:
We drove from Colorado, so it was a long road trip.
Denver -> Taos -> Santa Fe -> Albuquerque -> Monument Valley -> Four Corners Monument -> Coral Pink Sand Dunes -> Denver
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Wow, what a serene pictures, you made me travel the place with your post.
Thank you for dropping by and the kind words!
Fantastic post! Brilliantly curated content! I am bookmarking this post so that I can refer to it while planning my next international trip.
Keep writing such informative posts. #MyFriendAlexa #DiaryOfAnInsaneWriter
Very encouraging! Thanks a lot!
Gosh such beautiful pictures. You virtually took me to the place. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Thanks for dropping by and the lovely words!
Such a beautiful country and quite exciting too. I feel that all these names are like from my backyard, thanks to Netflix and various American drama series I have watched till date.
Sante Fe
Taos
Pablo etc.. lovely read
Yes for those of us who watch movies it is familiar like you say!
You got me hooked with the Vintage Car Show and yeah need I say all the captures are breathtakingly gorgeous ♥️
This k you do much Roma!
Woah 🙂 I’m visualizing a tour with hubby, super helpful and well written informative post.
#MyFriendAlexa #vigorousreads
You must visit! It is different
never been there but visited the beautiful place through your lenses. the pictures and beautiful and serene and so is your post. keep sharing good stuff!
Thanks for dropping in and the nice words!
Such beautiful pictures! Lovely captures and a well written post!
Tha k you so much for your encouragement!
New Mexico has a great history. In fact we planned to make a trip thereabout we couldn’t. May be sometime in future we will visit. it.
Yes it is an interesting place and worth a visit for sure if only for the yummy food!
I had a friend who completed his MS degree in the university of New Mexico. You have described the attractions of New Mexico very vividly.
It is a respected university and a wonderful quiet place for a student…
wow…that’s an awesome picture story you have captured in your post, some breathtaking shots/ views. I haven’t been there yet but definitely appears like a go-to destination (with credit to your lovely post) 🙂
Do go, lots of history, the Native American history especially
Very well explained. I especially like the pictures in this post for these are the show stealers. I recently took a ride in the cable car and it was an amazing experience indeed.
Glad you liked the photos Vartika – Especially as someone who has experienced it!
Thank you nazish, I’m happy you like it!
After I had just moved here I was flying back to Albuquerque after a Christmas visit to my family in England and the person next to me said that New Mexico is a well kept secret.
And that person is very right!! It’s truly different! I can’t describe it really – serene, quaint…