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A Tour Through Central New Mexico

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Many visitors to New Mexico rarely venture far from the northern part of the state, missing out entirely on its midsection—sprawling, craggy desert with no shortage of superlatives. Where else in the span of 500 miles can you find the country’s oldest continually inhabited Indian pueblo, an internationally acclaimed art installation, the largest collection of radio telescopes in the world, and a town dedicated entirely to pies?

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4 Hotels 5 Restaurants 5 Activities

Destinations: New Mexico · Tucson · Albuquerque · San Antonio · Santa Ana Pueblo · Los Ranchos de Albuquerque · Grants · Acoma · Quemado · Bernalillo

Themes: Arts + Culture · Driving

Inspired by: 3 Southwestern Weekend Getaways — by Katie Arnold, Published Jun. 2009

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    Fite Ranch Bed & Breakfast

    San Antonio | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | New Mexico | Southern New Mexico

    Kick back on the porch swing at this 1930’s working cattle ranch in a dusty hamlet near the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. More
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    Lightning Field

    Quemado | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | New Mexico | Albuquerque

    You need to book well ahead for a chance to visit the mysterious Lightning Field, a gridlike sculpture by Walter De Maria comprising some 400 stain

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    Los Poblanos Inn

    Los Ranchos de Albuquerque | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | New Mexico | Albuquerque

    Two historic buildings, designed by renowned New Mexico architect John Gaw Meem, sit under cottonwood trees along the Rio Grande.

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    Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa

    Santa Ana Pueblo | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | New Mexico | Albuquerque

    Pueblo-style resort halfway between Santa Fe and Albuquerque with authentic Tamaya activities (tribal folk-dance shows, huruna-bread tastings). Gol

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    Owl Bar & Café

    San Antonio | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | New Mexico | Southern New Mexico

    The parking lot of this low-slung, ramshackle spot is almost always full, a testament to its mastery of New Mexico’s culinary sensation: green-chil... More
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    Range Café

    Bernalillo | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | New Mexico

    Southwestern comfort foods (chiles rellenos; chimichangas) are the specialties at this cheerful, bustling adobe on Bernalillo’s main drag. More
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    Yaak'a Cafe

    Acoma | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | New Mexico | Albuquerque

    Inside Acoma’s light-filled cultural center, Yaak’a Cafe serves hearty regional fare like elk burgers and traditional Acoma lamb stew.

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    Pie-O-Neer Pies

    Tucson | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Arizona | The Tucson Area | Tucson & Southern Arizona

    This Pie Town establishment sells butterscotch, dutch apple crumb, New Mexico apple, cherry, peach, blueberry, (and on weekends:) banana cream, coc... More
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    Daily Pie Cafe

    Tucson | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Arizona | The Tucson Area | Tucson & Southern Arizona

    The diminutive pie shop is one of the prizes of Pie Town.

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    El Malpais National Monument

    Grants | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | New Mexico | Albuquerque

    Evoking the South Dakota Badlands, this New Mexico preserve has a stark, austere beauty. This park’s rugged volcanic terrain means there are few ac... More
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    Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway

    Albuquerque | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | New Mexico

    The tram ascends a 10,350-foot Sandia Mountain peak for breathtaking views over the city. More
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    Sky City Cultural Center and Haak'u Museum

    Acoma | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | New Mexico | Albuquerque

    Visit the museum for its Acoma tribal art and history exhibits. Then take a guided tour to the mesa-top pueblo, which has been inhabited continuous

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    Very Large Array

    New Mexico | U.S. and Canada | U.S.

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    Bosque Del Apache

    New Mexico | U.S. and Canada | U.S.

    Eight miles off Interstate 25, Bosque del Apache is an oasis of dirt roads, meadows, and marshes. More
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