{"id":5698,"date":"2009-07-09T08:58:13","date_gmt":"2009-07-09T08:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.geocachingonline.com\/?p=762"},"modified":"2015-01-28T12:22:04","modified_gmt":"2015-01-28T12:22:04","slug":"geocaching-in-beautiful-santa-fe-nm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/geocaching-in-beautiful-santa-fe-nm\/","title":{"rendered":"Geocaching In Beautiful Santa Fe, NM"},"content":{"rendered":"
On our trip to New Mexico last month we also got a chance to spend a day Geocaching in beautiful Santa Fe. <\/p>\n

Santa Fe<\/a> is New Mexico’s state capital and the fourth largest city in the state.<\/p>\n

It’s about an hour’s drive North of Albuquerque by car but since we didn’t have a car we hopped aboard the Rail Runner Express<\/a> at the Alvarado Transportation Center on 1st Street and Central Avenue in Albuquerque.<\/p>\n

This turned out to be one of the best values that we had ever got, anywhere. For only four (4) bucks you get a fantastic hour and a half ride from Albuquerque to Santa Fe. You just sit back, relax in the comfort of the smooth riding and quiet Rail Runner and sight-see all the way there!<\/p>\n

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Rail Runner train in Santa Fe<\/div>\n

The countryside and small villages that you pass through will keep your head spinning from side to side as you try to take it all in. (Hint: You get to come back this way so you’ll get a second chance to see it all!)<\/p>\n

The train stops at the Santa Fe Railyard<\/a> when it arrives in Santa Fe. The Railyard is a gathering place that offers a park, shops, a market and more.<\/p>\n

Santa Fe Railyard<\/div>\n

The Farmer’s Market<\/a> at the Railyard was in full swing when we arrived so we bought a bag a freshly picked cherries and munched on them as we strolled about the fresh produce, craft and wares.<\/p>\n

Santa Fe Market<\/div>\n

We also strolled along the walkways of the small park and community garden located nearby.<\/p>\n

Community garden in Santa Fe<\/div>\n

The rounded corners and the tan and brown colors of the adobe buildings in Santa Fe add to the charm of this beautiful city. <\/p>\n

Geocaching In Santa Fe, NM<\/div>\n
Streets of Santa Fe<\/div>\n
Adobe buildings in Santa Fe<\/div>\n
New Mexico architecture<\/div>\n
Adobe Santa Fe<\/div>\n

Even the parking garages are adobe!<\/p>\n

Adobe parking garage<\/div>\n

The churches in the area, both the large and the small, are simply beautiful.<\/p>\n

San Miguel Mission Church was built by the Tlaxcalan Indians from Mexico in the early 1600s is known as ‘the oldest church in the United States’:<\/p>\n

San Miguel Mission Church<\/div>\n

El Santuario de Guadalupe was built in 1781 and is now an art and history museum:<\/p>\n

El Santuario de Guadalupe<\/div>\n

Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, located just East of the Plaza, is one of the city’s most recognized and photographed landmarks:<\/p>\n

Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi<\/div>\n

The Santa Fe Plaza, the heart of Santa Fe, is a central park with grass, trees and benches. This is a very popular place just to sit, relax or to have a bite to eat from one of the fajita or quesadilla carts.<\/p>\n

Santa Fe Plaza<\/div>\n
Central Plaza in Santa Fe<\/div>\n

The Plaza abuts the Palace of the Govenors, the oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States. This is another very popular visitors spots with it’s jewelry market:<\/p>\n

Palace of the Govenors<\/div>\n

The Santa Fe Trail was a 19th century transportation route through central North America that connected Missouri with Santa Fe. You can almost hear the horses hoofs! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Santa Fe Trail<\/div>\n

If you are into shopping it can only be described as ‘out of this world’!<\/p>\n

Geocaching In Santa Fe, NM<\/div>\n
Shopping In Santa Fe, NM<\/div>\n
Stores In Santa Fe, NM<\/div>\n

Cowboy boots, anyone? \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Cowboy boots<\/div>\n

Of course our visit wouldn’t be complete without a trip to the Travel Bug Caf\u00e9:<\/p>\n

Travel Bug Cafe<\/div>\n

This is a great walking city. With it’s shops, art galleries, museums, architecture, history and of course, the great Geocaches in Santa Fe<\/a>, one day was certainly not enough. A return visit, no, several return visits \ud83d\ude42 , is what’s required to truly take it all in.<\/p>\n

Keep on cachin’!<\/p>\n

This post was originally posted on our now defunct website, Geocaching Online<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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