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New Mexico
MOON OVER NEW MEXICO
Photo:
Tory Davis
New Mexico is a phenomenon because for many people it
doesn't exist. Yes, there is Arizona, Texas, and Colorado. What do you
mean, New Mexico?
Huh.
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How can you overlook 121,593 square miles
(314,925 square kilometers)?
New Mexico is actually the fifth largest of
the U.S. states.
Maybe one of the reasons for this phenomenon is that
the New Mexicans are pretty laid-back people who keep a low profile.
Just
guessing...
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New Mexico's motto is Crescit eundo, meaning
It grows as it goes. The key to understanding this motto, is
here.
This motto was adapted as state motto back in the days when politicians
still knew their Latin.
The state capital of New Mexico is
Santa Fe.
Some of the many interesting towns
of New Mexico are
Taos (close
to where Julia Roberts lives),
Albuquerque (where
a huge
Balloon Fiesta
takes place),
Clayton (where you find
dinosaur tracks),
Carlsbad
with its
caverns,
Roswell with its
UFOs etc.
Very helpful with most inquiries is the
New Mexico Department
of Tourism.
SouthernNewMexico.com provides you with an abundance of articles from
"Activities" to "Wildlife."
New Mexico IN History
You can find a very interesting
New Mexico timeline here. Did you know that between the years 1850 and 1863 Arizona was part of the
Territory of New Mexico? And even more than that, check it out.
Map of New Mexico Territory, 1824
Click to enlarge
In 1912 New Mexico became the 47th state of the Union. Here you can visit
the
New Mexico State
Government's site.
MAP OF NEW MEXICO IN 1895
Click to enlarge
New Mexico Climate
New Mexico has a 70% possibility of sunshine (source).
This is a neat page from the
New Mexico
Climate Center.
Find out the current time in New Mexico from the
official U.S. clock.
ROAMING SOUTHERN New Mexico
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If you feel like roaming
Southern New Mexico, consider yourself lucky as there exists a book
with this very title. What are the odds! Written by Phyllis
Eileen Banks and available at
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And yes, it is true. The heart of the
Wild West is the saloon. Here are 26 minutes on The Old West in New
Mexico.
Ready for some great pictures of
Southern New Mexico?
You're in for a treat. Here is the
photo album:
To the best of our knowledge all
information is current. If you should discover any errors, however,
please let us know. Thanks!
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