Southwestern New Mexico Travel Guide

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Calling southwestern New Mexico a borderland may seem a bit obvious, but it is one in the broadest possible sense. The proximity of Mexico is inescapable as you travel through the region, but so is the delightful blend of the people whose cultures have met and mingled in this area since long before there was a border. Southwestern New Mexico is a trove of diversity, from the scenery, to the people and their cultures, to the food.

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Southwestern New Mexico Hotels

Whether they're historic lodgings or chain hotels, you'll find many of the accommodations in this part of the state incorporate Spanish influences in their...read more

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Southwestern New Mexico Restaurants

The cost of a meal in this area is extremely reasonable, although the food options are limited compared to what you'll find farther north. There are a couple...read more

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Southwestern New Mexico Experiences

  • Top Reasons to Go to Southwestern New Mexico

    Take a soak. Immersing yourself in hot mineral water is an absolute delight, and between the healing waters in Truth or Consequences and the delightful... Read more

  • Sacred Ground

    Symbols of Catholicism seem to be a hallmark of New Mexico, and visitors seek out adobe churches to photograph, and colorful religious icons... Read more

  • Space Tourism

    It may seem hard to imagine as you gaze into the infinite blue of New Mexico's sky near White Sands Missile Range and Alamogordo, but some day... Read more

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