South-west of Santa Fe the highway (I-25) curls towards the Rockies again. About 40 miles south of the city are some rock formations that must be seen to be believed.
The place to go to is...
The road to get there is not a standard one, but if a Chevy Uplander can make it, almost any car can.
You get a sense of how different the formations are from a distance.
There are a few trails that wind through the park, including this one - Canyon trail - that begins innocuously, but has a steep 630 foot climb to the top.
The view from the top is worth the climb - very gorgeous and surreal.
These cacti are everywhere along the trail.
After that a drive through Santa Fe is almost anti-climactic. The houses are mostly flat-topped, with solid brick walls that would not be out of place in any Indian city.
The hub of Santa Fe is the Plaza, in the shadows of snow-covered mountains, where one can buy all sorts of things. A shoppers paradise, especially since the street vendors are willing to haggle over the price.
In spite of being the
oldest capital city in North America, Santa Fe does have links to a galaxy far, far away.
The place to go to is...
The road to get there is not a standard one, but if a Chevy Uplander can make it, almost any car can.
You get a sense of how different the formations are from a distance.
There are a few trails that wind through the park, including this one - Canyon trail - that begins innocuously, but has a steep 630 foot climb to the top.
The view from the top is worth the climb - very gorgeous and surreal.
These cacti are everywhere along the trail.
After that a drive through Santa Fe is almost anti-climactic. The houses are mostly flat-topped, with solid brick walls that would not be out of place in any Indian city.
The hub of Santa Fe is the Plaza, in the shadows of snow-covered mountains, where one can buy all sorts of things. A shoppers paradise, especially since the street vendors are willing to haggle over the price.
In spite of being the oldest capital city in North America, Santa Fe does have links to a galaxy far, far away.
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