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Discoveries America New Mexico DVD
A spectacular
desert landscape with ruins and relics of ancient cultures… invigorating
outdoor activities…world famous cuisine… & nighttime skies that invite
stargazing… these are
New Mexico .
The mystique of the state’s
Native
American tribes is intrinsic to the Land of Enchantment. Pueblo
Indians
are the only
Native
Americans to continuously occupy their traditional lands, pueblo style
of architecture is imitated statewide. Taos Pueblo dates back several
centuries - it’s the largest surviving multi-storied pueblo in the
country.
New Mexico's
Old Missions offer clues to the history of the region & cultures that once
existed here. The state has plenty of outdoor activities including high
altitude skiing at Taos Ski Valley and Ski
Santa Fe.
Just outside of
Albuquerque the world’s longest
aerial tramway takes visitors to a unique urban skiing experience at
Sandia Peak. History is everywhere in state capitol of
Santa Fe.
Walk from the oldest public building - the Governors Palace - to the
oldest church in the country – the San Miguel Mission. The city remains a
haven for artists with hundreds of galleries that specialize in everything
from
Native American to contemporary art. In
Albuquerque the skies explode
with color during International Balloon Fiesta, the world’s largest and
most photographed balloon event.
Indian
Pueblo Cultural Center comes alive with baking of
Native
American breads and pies, and traditional dancing. At Bosque del
Apache National Wildlife Refuge. sunrise fly-out of Sandhill Cranes and
Snow Geese is perhaps the greatest North American birding spectacle.
Clear, unpolluted skies of
New Mexico
have also attracted stargazers. At Very Large Array, signals from multiple
antennas are combined to create some of the most detailed images of space
ever captured. UFOs are an indigenous phenomenon, particularly the town of
Roswell, which thrives on UFO business. UFO Museum & Research Library is
dedicated to shedding light on the 1947 Roswell Incident that involved a
purported flying saucer and government cover-up. From science to
science-fiction…magic, mysticism & mysteries…these are just a few of the
elements that make up the Land of Enchantment.
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