New Mexico's Historical Attractions

The Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument in Silver City is one of New Mexico's finest historical attractions. This national monument preserves the prehistoric life of Native Americans and tells the story of how they lived in New Mexico's challenging climate. With informative exhibitions and amazingly preserved artifacts, the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument is a historic attraction that is sure to be enjoyed by anyone desiring to learn more about the history of Native Americans in New Mexico.

In addition to the wondrous sights to be seen at Gila Cliff Dwelling National Monument, New Mexico's National Museum of Nuclear Science and History in Albuquerque is another fascinating historical attraction. This impressive attraction describes the role that nuclear science has played in New Mexico's recent history. With extensive exhibits that display how nuclear science has affected medicine and other parts of our lives, this museum provides visitors with an insightful look into the developments of nuclear science and how it affects us all.

New Mexico's Cultural Attractions

Besides having fabulous historical sights for visitors to see, New Mexico possesses some unique cultural attractions that visitors are sure to love. One magnificent cultural attraction is the Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe. Originally built in 1610, this building stands today as a historical and cultural landmark that displays some of the state's finest artwork and architecture. All in all, travelers visiting this magnificent palace are sure to see how New Mexico's Native American culture combines with its Spanish colonial heritage and recent European settlement to give this state a unique culture all its own.

One other fabulous cultural attraction in New Mexico is the El Santuario de Chimayo Shrine. This church is renowned for its healing properties and is known among believers in New Mexico as the "Lourdes of America". As a sight that has provided restoration to thousands of New Mexico's people, the El Santuario de Chimayo Shrine provides visitors an insightful look into the religious beliefs of many New Mexicans.

New Mexico's Natural Attractions

In addition to having magnificent cultural and historical attractions, New Mexico is blessed with spectacular natural attractions. One of the most awe-inspiring natural attractions in New Mexico is Carlsbad Caverns National Park. This national park features amazing caves that have impressive stalactites and stalagmites. World-famous for its deep caves, Carlsbad Caverns National Park has one of the world's deepest caves that has its bottom located more than a mile below the Earth's surface. Once you have witnessed the breathtaking natural beauty of the magnificent caves at Carlsbad Caverns National Park, you will never again look at the ground beneath your feet without thinking of this marvelous work of nature.

Another majestic natural attraction in New Mexico is the White Sands National Monument in White Sands. This brilliantly beautiful national monument preserves over 300 square miles of unspoiled white sand dunes. With a vastness that is only comparable to the Sahara Desert, White Sands National Monument is a sight that anyone visiting with find absolutely amazing.

With its magnificent natural attractions and wondrously amazing cultural and historical attractions, New Mexico certainly deserves its nickname as the Land of Enchantment. Whether you are an avid nature lover or are passionate about culture and history, you are guaranteed to find that a visit to New Mexico will leave you spellbound. In the end, there really is no other vacation experience available in the United States like the mesmerizing experience offered by New Mexico.

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Government

New Mexico - The Land of Enchantment
New Mexico Secretary of State - Official website for the Secretary of State : Dianna J. Duran
New Mexico Office of the Governor - Susana Martinez. Official Webiste

Business & Development

New Mexico Business Resource Center - Official Homepage
West Wood Realty - A commercial real estate developer in the state, specializing in industrial, office and retail projects. The company has the depth, expertise and capacity to quickly respond to the demands of its clients.
New Mexico Small Business Development Center - They provide small business assistance with business planning, marketing, business financing, small business start up, entrepreneur training, and other specialized areas to help grow and strengthen businesses in New Mexico.
The Metro New Mexico Development Alliance - A unique collaborative of economic development actors, real estate interests, and local government, working together to foster business growth in the region. We offer an exclusive service: a window into metro New Mexico, and a dynamic directory of available business properties for sale or lease in the Albuquerque metro-region, including Santa Fe.

Education & Training

University of New Mexico Naval ROTC - Official Homepage. It provides information about the Command and Battalion Staff, News about the Navy, UNM, and the Unit, Naval Science course information, Upcoming Events, Pictures, and how to contact us.
Vista College - To provide high quality, specialized career preparation or enhancement to meet and cope with technological changes resulting in employment and career success.
New Mexico School for the Arts - A public/private partnership comprised of a state charter high school and a nonprofit art educational institution. They are dedicated to arts mastery and academic excellence assisting passionate young artists in developing their full potential.
New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics - A massage school that also teaches a huge variety of Nature Cure methods as part of it's basic curriculum.
New Mexico School for the Deaf - They offers Statewide quality educational programs serving children and youth, birth through 21, who are Deaf or Hard of hearing children and students in New Mexico will become lifelong learners and contributing, confident, and successful citizens via communication-based instruction, high expectations, and active participation in all aspects of the learning environment.
New Mexico School Health Manual - It was developed for the purpose of providing guidelines and recommendations to school nurses and other school health personnel for coordinated school health practice and programs throughout the state.
Albuquerque High School - Promote a literacy learning

Organizations & Associations

New Mexico School Boards Association -aspires to be recognized as the premier source of development and support for local boards of education in New Mexico. The NMSBA will be known as the leading advocate for local boards in their role of insuring that all students will graduate from New Mexico high schools prepared for a quality life and committed to improving society.
Association of Fund Raising Professionals - An association of professionals, advances philanthropy by empowering people and organizations to practice effective and ethical fundraising.
Educate New Mexico - An independent, non-profit organization established by volunteers to promote and finance excellent educational opportunities for students from low-income families. Their purpose is to assist low-income families with children entering grades K-12 offset the cost of tuition at the school of their choice through a program of tuition assistance. All funding is from private business and charitable and individual contributions.
New Mexico Association for Bilingual Education - A diverse, dedicated community of education stakeholders, is to foster, encourage, and promote bilingualism for all children in an environments that nurtures the rich cultural and linguistic diversity of the state through advocacy, professional development, networking and current research application and dissemination.

Health & Families

Goldblum Family Eye Care Center - provides eye care for the entire family located in Albuquerque
Sage Femme Midwifery - provide health care in partnership with their clients for better health. They serves women in Albuquerque and surrounding communities with a full spectrum of gynecology services
Health Action New Mexico - Working for Affordable, Accessible, Accountable Health Care for All People Living in New Mexico. They work for accessible, affordable, and accountable health care for all people living in New Mexico. They are dedicated to engaging people in health care reform state-wide.
The New Mexico Health Care Association / New Mexico Center for Assisted Living (NMHCA / NMCAL) - A professional trade association for facility-based long term care providers.
New Mexico Health Resources, Inc. (NMHR) - A private, non-profit agency organized to support efforts to recruit and retain healthcare personnel in New Mexico.
New Mexico Family Network - They instills resilency in families by providing advocates, parent support groups, and systems of care education.
Southern New Mexico Family Medicine Residency Program (SNMFMRP) - They utilize our highly trained, bilingual and diverse faculty to provide high quality and comprehensive medical education. Integrated Behavioral Health, Border Health and HIV care are some of their unique qualities. With this, the SNMFMRP produces compassionate, outstanding board-certified Family Physicians, dedicated to delivering high quality comprehensive care to the patients and families of southern New Mexico.
New Mexico Academy of Family Phycisians - To improve the health of their patients, their families, and the people of New Mexico. To advance and represent the specialty of Family Medicine. To serve with professionalism and creativity the unique needs of their members.

Arts & Culture

Musuem of New Mexico - Online directory for the museums in New Mexico
National Hispanic Cultural Center of New Mexico - offers a variety of programs and activities throughout the year in various artistic disciplines. Currently the Center conducts programs in the visual arts, performing arts, history & literary arts, media arts and education.
New Mexico Arts - A state arts agency and a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs. The 15-member governor-appointed New Mexico Arts Commission serves as their advisory body. Their primary function is to provide financial support for arts services and programs to non-profit organizations statewide and to administer the 1percent public art program for the state of New Mexico.
New Mexico Artists Gallery of New Mexico Artists - Professional, affordable websites for artists that are easy to setup and maintain. Artist portfolio websites by NMArtists.com are designed for artists by artists.
The Galleria - Artists of New Mexico & Beyond - A huge facility and the largest permanent Arts and Crafts show located in Old Town Albuquerque. Weekly Arts and Crafts shows Thurs thru Sun with big events and exhibitions held throughout each month. The display spaces include vendor tables and booths, an outdoor sculpture garden and a consigment gallery.
The New Mexico Museum of Art (formerly the Museum of Fine Arts) - One of four museums that comprise the Museum of New Mexico. The New Mexico History Museum/Palace of the Governors is located one block to the east. The Museum of International Folk Art and the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture are located on Museum Hill.

Recreation & Sports

Boating America : New Mexico - An Online guide of rivers and lakes in New Mexico
Explore New Mexico - It offers information on bicycling, camping, hiking, and other outdoor adventures in the state
New Mexico Sports Guide - It provides information of New Mexico Fishing, Hiking, Camping, Kayaking, Canoeing, Skiing, Hunting and Our site offers a searchable database of outdoor recreation for New Mexico recreational activities.
Golf New Mexico - A showcases and books golf tours to world class golf courses throughout New Mexico — The Land of Golf Enchantment.

Real Estate

Dreamcatcher Real Estate Company - Provides commercial, residential and land listings, staff profiles, and community information.
Northern New Mexico Real Estate - Specializes in real estate throughout Chama New Mexico, Abiquiu and the areas that surround Rio Arriba County and Chama Valley in Northern Mexico.
New Mexico Broker - Find New Mexico real estate in this statewide database of NM homes, rural and small town properties, houses, land, acreage, farms, ranches, real estate agents.
New Mexico Land - A Catalog of New Mexico Lands that are available such as land, real estate, ranches, farms, residential lots, homes, recreational properties, cabin sites, and investment parcels.
Knowing Santa Fe - Realtors Ray Rush and Tim Van Camp are both long-term residents of Santa Fe and know its properties, its culture, and its attractions as well as any agents in the area. They specialize in working with both buyers and sellers of luxury residential and commercial properties in all sectors of Santa Fe.

Shopping & Entertainment

New Mexico Creates - Stunning Art Work - Shop for hundreds of items by New Mexico artists featuring handcrafted jewelry, art work sculptures, ceramics, handmade pottery, art glass, metal arts, weaving and more!
New Mexico Arts, Crafts and Local Shopping - Provides information and guides for Shopping, enjoying local art galleries, craft shows, shopping for souvenirs or hunting antiques can be a reason in itself to visit New Mexico.
The Catalog of Products Made In New Mexico & The Southwest- Over 1000 handmade gifts and products Made in New Mexico USA! Including Southwest chili pepper foods, jewelry, gift baskets, arts & crafts, bath products and more!
New Mexico Shopping Listings - Provides a shopping listing all over New Mexico

Tourism & Travel

Discover New Mexico - An Online directory for links to tourism in New Mexico
GORP New Mexico Parks Guide - provides information on the parks in the state along with information including activities and maps
Visit Albuquerque - An complete information guide to visit in Albuquerque New Mexico. The site includes dining guides, lodging guides, maps, attractions, shopping information and more!
Silver City Tourism - The official website for Silver City and Grant County New Mexico. his is a great place to access all things tourism in Silver City, New Mexico and the Grant County region!

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