New Mexico. New Mexico Attractions and Attractions New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwestern part of the United States. The population is 2,082,244 people. Area 315,194 km². The capital is the city of Santa Fe. Major cities: Albuquerque, Roswell, Las Cruces. The northern border is with the state of Colorado, the eastern border is with the states of Oklahoma and Texas, the southern border is with the Mexican states of Sonora and Chihuahua and Texas, and the western border is with the state of Arizona. The territory of the state is divided into 33 districts. In 1912, it became the 47th US state.
State Attractions
To the east of Santa Fe is the Peco Wilderness National Forest and mountains reaching 3,658 meters in height. At a distance of 110 km from the city begins the famous ski resort of Taos with 50 km of slopes and 130 km of equestrian and hiking trails. Here is the famous "land of the pueblo" - the place of residence of the Indian tribes since the 1450s. In the northwest of Taos is a huge suspension bridge Rio Grande Gorge (2nd place in the US). In western New Mexico is the Pew Cliff Dwellings, a huge multi-tiered cave complex that was once carved into the Pajarito Plateau. You can also visit the monastery of Santuario de Cimayo, in the huge church of San Francisco de Assisi. To the northwest is the restored Railway"steam era", the route of which passes through very picturesque places. Popular places among tourists are the longest cable car on the planet, attractions in Carlsbad Caverns, the Navajo Indian Reservation, as well as many ski resorts.
Geography and climate
At the intersection of north and western border state borders of four states (Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona). This place is called the "Four Corners", standing on which you can find yourself in four different states at once. The landscape in New Mexico is diverse - deserts, lava fields, mountains. In the central part are located the ridges of the Rocky Mountains - Sangre de Cristo and San Juan. In the western part is the Colorado Plateau, in the eastern part - the Llano Estacado Plateau and the Great Plains. The main river is the Rio Grande. In the north, the territory is covered with forests. The climate is continental, sometimes dry. The average annual rainfall is 350 mm. The average annual temperature varies from 18°C to 4°C. Summers are hot, the average temperature in July is from 36°C (in the mountains 26°C).
Economy
In 2003, the GDP of the state of New Mexico was $57 billion. The state has rich reserves of uranium, potassium salts, as well as oil, natural gas, copper, silver, zinc, and polymetals. There are deposits of turquoise. The state economy depends on the federal government, which is the largest employer. There are several large military bases here, as well as a huge nuclear laboratory - Sandia. The main industries are non-ferrous metallurgy, nuclear and food industries. It produces electrical equipment, ceramics, printing products, lumber, chemicals. In the field of agriculture, they raise cattle, sheep, and also grow cotton, grasses, sorghum, vegetables and wheat. great attention devoted to the development of tourism.
Population and religion
The population density is 6.61 people per km². Racial composition The distribution was as follows: 70.1% White, 2.2% African American, 9.3% Native, 1.4% Asian, 0.1% Hawaiian/Oceanian, 14% other race, 3 % - representatives of two or more races. New Mexico is characterized by a large proportion of residents who are of Hispanic origin (44.5%). At the same time, 17% of Hispanics were born outside the United States. About 64% of residents communicate in English at home, 28.8% in Spanish, and 3.5% in Navajo. By religion: 72% of the inhabitants are Christians, 2% are Buddhists, 2% are Jews, and 22% are atheists.
When I was offered to go to New Mexico, at first I thought: what is so interesting this state can offer me? As a rule, the main flow of travelers travels to neighboring Colorado or Texas, bypassing New Mexico, or adhering to only that part of it that runs along Route 66. This can be judged at least by the noticeably fewer articles about the state in LiveJournal and blogs compared to what they write about the same Arizona. But I still decided to give New Mexico a chance and began to actively dig. What if there really are places that can lure me? But I immediately ran into the problem of lack of information. Yes, on Russian travel sites you can find articles about New Mexico, but, as a rule, they come down only to brief description standard attractions, and not a step away. Foreign websites came to the rescue, which suddenly opened America to me anew. It turned out that in the state of red chili pepper worthy places are a dime a dozen. This was the reason to think again: why, after all, many people do not include hot New Mexico in their routes, when it has so many unique cities and parks? It turns out to be extremely unfair. Therefore, I really hope that with my upcoming articles I will be able to convince you to look here for a week or two. In addition, I will try to help you find the right useful information which I missed so much at the time. So let's go! The adventure promises to be unforgettable.
New Mexico, United States of America (New Mexico, The United States of America)
Abbreviation: NM
Capital: Santa Fe
Largest cities: Albuquerque
Population: 2.1 million people
Borders: States, Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma;
Time difference with Moscow: -9 hours in summer, -10 hours in winter
Entry for Russians: US Tourist Visa (B2)
!!Fact: The symbol of the state of New Mexico is the red chili pepper, which is found here in large quantities both in restaurant dishes and in dried form in city markets as a condiment or just an original souvenir.
What is New Mexico, and what is it eaten with? Arriving here, at first you do not quite understand where you are. It seems to be in America, but various details now and then bring back memories of hot Mexico. The state justifies its name "New Mexico", where the traditions of the two different countries came together, eventually creating something unique.
Now a decent number of Mexicans live here, which could not but affect both the life and the signature dishes of the state. This is the first thing that caught our eye. Moreover, sometimes New Mexican items on the menu are ahead of their counterparts in terms of spiciness and piquancy. Try the green pepper chimichanga, cooked from the heart, and you will immediately understand what I mean.
A significant contribution to the creation of the modern image of the state was made by the indigenous inhabitants of these lands. It's about about Indian tribes - Pueblo, Apache, Navajo, familiar to us from a visit to Arizona, and others. They are reminiscent of the archaeological parks of the state, where you can see the traditional dwellings of the ancient Indians, as well as numerous trading posts (trading posts). The latter are famous for souvenirs and utensils made by representatives of the tribes now living here. How I love these shops! Now I have a brand new dream catcher above my bed. Couldn't have left without him.
Meet a promotional move from one of the stores somewhere on Route 66. In addition to souvenirs, cowboy boots, hats and belts can be purchased in the state. The spirit of the Wild West has not disappeared here so far.
What to see in New Mexico: the territory of the state is rich in natural and historical attractions - various national and archaeological parks, canyons, caves, hot springs, and so on. In addition, many cities in New Mexico are built in a pueblo style that is extremely unusual for the Russian eye, which makes them unique in their own way. The most popular of them are Santa Fe and the old part of Albuquerque. Lovers of the mysterious and the unknown will also find something interesting for themselves.
It was in New Mexico in 1947 that a UFO crashed near the city of Roswell, thanks to which the city and the state itself gained worldwide fame. Today, there is a base in New Mexico where alien objects are being studied.
So, back to the list of state attractions. Links to main articles.
- A small bonus to the main attractions of the state are several of its cities with funny names. For example, Truth or Consequences (Truth or Consequences), Surprise (Surprise), Hope (Hope), Pie Town (City of Pies).
Quite often in the sky over New Mexico you can see the traces of training jets, which we observed almost every day of our week-long visit. The fact is that there are several military bases here: the Holloman Air Force Base, where aerospace research is carried out, and the White Sands Missile Range, where atomic research and testing are conducted. The secret of unidentified jet planes is revealed 🙂
New Mexico highways. As for the highways, they were not as impressive as, for example, in Arizona, located next door. I was expecting wow views and mesmerizing roads, but everything turned out a little differently. For example, moving a little away from Santa Fe, most often we observed dry flat fields with grayish hills in the background. In some regions, the road became more fun, narrowing and winding up the mountains, which was exciting for me as a passenger, but was not very convenient for the driver. And yes, at such moments, our phones lost connection.
In some places there were quite green landscapes.
But even among not the most picturesque roads in the world, we found one that became a real adventure for us. We drove from Arizona to New Mexico through the Gila National Wildlife Refuge, which lurks in the "visaco-visaco in the gars." See that zigzag track over there? We go there!
That was still a day. Curving highway on the edge of the abyss, leading us straight to the top of huge mountains, a green forest looking down on you, an invasion of deer at nightfall, a panic when we realized that the gas was about to run out, a magical gas station is already somewhere on the way down ... And so on for several hours. But now there will be something to remember 🙂
- About security corridors.
If you plan to visit New Mexico, you may come across such a concept as the "Safety Corridor". This is a designated area on the highway, marked with green road signs that say "Safety corridor". During a trip through this zone, additional rules are imposed on the driver traffic which, as a rule, are published along the way: for example, turn on the low beams regardless of the time of day. This is done in order to provide additional safety in areas where accidents most often occurred. Keep in mind that speeding in the Safety Corridor is punishable by a fine of twice the usual amount.
- Official site for tourism in New Mexico with overview places and car trails, events and some information about hotels - click .
- To Motorists: The Official Guide to New Mexico Road Conditions and Repairs, Rest Areas, Traffic, and Weather - Click Here.
- Moving Through Cities and States: Site of the US-Popular Greyhound Bus Company and Amtrak Trains.
Briefly about the climate in New Mexico.
Since the state borders on Texas, Arizona and Mexico itself, it is not difficult to assume that the weather here is appropriate. It is very hot here in summer, but it snows in winter. Also, in the mountains, according to tradition, it is always colder. The elevation of various points in the state relative to sea level differs from region to region. We passed everything from languid flat fields and lowlands to hilly and mountainous areas, where the temperature changed accordingly.
Arriving in New Mexico mid March, we immediately noticed a significant difference in temperatures between the “upper” part of the state (the Santa Fe area and above) and the “lower” one (Carlsbad, White Sands): “downstairs” was at least 10 degrees warmer. However, the indicators thermometers and our personal feelings did not always coincide. For example, at night in the mountainous areas near neighboring Colorado, the indicators could reach almost a minus mark, but in reality the air seemed much warmer. In general, the spring in New Mexico is good. It's still not very hot here, but it's not cold at all. I dressed in light sweatshirts over T-shirts, and jeans or leggings, and in the south of the state on March days you can already safely walk around in summer shorts.
- About living creatures on the territory of New Mexico, or You have to pay for pleasure ... with nerves.
They say the truth, the less you know, the better you sleep. In the process of searching for information about the sights of the state, I came across information about its local residents. I have found that New Mexico is home to several species of poisonous snakes (such as the rattlesnake), spiders of all colors and sizes (black widows, tarantulas, and scorpions), poisonous lizards in the Gila Forest, and even poisonous toads. Tarantulas are found in some National parks (Bandelier, Petroglyph, and others), snakes are also periodically caught by travelers' cameras (in the same Petroglyph). This fact settled in my head and did not want to move out of there throughout the trip. Each check-in at the next hotel for me began with its inspection for uninvited guests. And all because I once accidentally saw a photo of a furry reptile in one of the American blogs, taken on the trail of some park. I felt paranoid but for a long time I couldn't get rid of this feeling. True, in the end, I noticed only one colored lizard, and even that one quickly galloped away. Passed 🙂
But, to my joy, we often came across cute bunnies and deer. Well, that's a completely different matter! The main thing is to notice them in time while driving: these horned insolent people love to cross the road in the wrong place 🙂
New Mexico is a mountainous state in the United States. It became part of America on January 6, 1912, becoming the 47th state in the United States. Like other states, New Mexico has a number of official nicknames, including "the land of enchantment." The state motto is "Movement and Growth". The official state abbreviation is NM. The state got its name from the Spanish Nuevo Mexico, which literally translates as "New Mexico". The Spaniards in the 16th century so called the land in the upper reaches of the Rio Grande. In the middle of the 19th century, these lands began to belong to the United States, but the name has been preserved. The only thing that changed the sound, becoming more anglicized. The very word "Mexico", from which the name of the state of Mexico, and its capital Mexico City, and the state of New Mexico came from, originates from the language of the Indians who once inhabited these lands. From the Aztec language, the word is translated as "land of the gods."
The modern state of New Mexico ranks 36th in terms of the number of endowments among the American states, with more than 2,100,000 people living in it. In terms of average density, the state ranks 45th in the USA, there are about 7 people per 1 km 2. The state capital, Santa Fe, has a population of about 7,000 people, but it is not the largest city. The city of Albuquerque is inhabited by about 560 thousand people, this The largest city state. The majority of the state's population is white, 68% of them, with 40% of them non-Hispanic. 
Blacks in the state 2.1%, Asians 1.4%. There are quite a lot of indigenous people in the state - Indians and Eskimos of Alaska - 9.5%. For America, this is a very high percentage. New Mexico is one of the four US states (Hawaii, California, Texas) where "the minority makes the majority." In other words, the number of non-Hispanic whites is less than half of the state's population. According to ethnic groups, Spaniards (almost 19%), Mexicans (16.3%), Germans and Indians by 9.5% are leading. New Mexico is the second state, after Alaska, with the largest ratio of natives to the total population.
This state has a record, compared to other states, the number of Hispanics. Most of them are the descendants of the Spanish colonists. So it is not surprising that a third of the population consider Spanish to be their native language.
As in all of America, most of The population is believers, Christians 72%, Buddhists and Jews 2% each. 22% of the state's residents consider themselves atheists.
The economy of New Mexico is based on tourism, financed by the American government, but mostly on mining.
In state copper, zinc, beryllium, manganese, lead, tin and other metals are mined. In addition, potash salts, perlite and many other minerals are mined. In terms of oil production, the state ranks 6th in America, and also produces 5% of the produced natural gas in the country.
In terms of uranium ore reserves, New Mexico ranks 2nd, but their extraction is practically not carried out; due to radioactive contamination.
The state's economy is highly dependent on the federal authorities, because the state leads in relation to the infusion of funds from the state budget to the amount of taxes collected. In addition, the US government is the state's largest employer. This situation has developed due to the fact that in the sparsely populated expanses of the state there is whole line largest research and military facilities. For example, Kirtland Air Force Base has over 23,000 employees. The state is home to America's largest military facility, White Sands, a missile range. Its area is almost 8,300 km2. It was at this test site that a nuclear weapon was first detonated, it happened on July 16, 1945.
In the north of New Mexico, in the city of Los Alamos, the world's largest laboratory conducting research in the field of nuclear physics has been operating for more than 60 years. It also develops nuclear weapons. In addition, this laboratory, with a staff of over 10 thousand, deals with nanotechnologies, biology and genetics, renewable energy sources and many other applied areas of science.
The state's industries produce chemicals, lumber, defense products, electrical equipment, and food. In addition, the state is engaged in high technology, in particular, one of the factories Intel company.
Major cities in New Mexico
: 529 219 people
Las Cruces: 89,722 people
Rio Rancho: 75,978 people
Santa Fe: 67,947 people
Roswell: 45,293
Farmington: 43,573 people
Alamogordo: 35,607 people
Clovis: 33,182 people
Hobbs: 28,657 people
Carlsbad: 25,410 people
Gallup: 20,209 people
Sunland Park: 13,309
Las Cruces
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New Mexico Highlands University
New Mexico State University
University of New Mexico
Western New Mexico University
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American, forgotten in solitary confinement for 2 years, will receive $15.5 million 8 Mar 2013The American spent two years in solitary confinement, his nails grew so long that they twisted around his legs, and a fungus appeared on his skin due to the inability to use the shower. He had to pull out his own teeth because of the ban on visiting the dentist. For all this, 59-year-old Stephen Slevin will receive one of the largest compensation among US prisoners in the history of the country - $ 15.5 million
Leap from the Stratosphere: Breaking the Sound Barrier 15 Oct 2012
Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner became the first skydiver in history to break the sound barrier in free fall. He also set a world altitude record free fall, having made a jump from a height of 39 kilometers and landing safely in the desert in the US state of New Mexico. It is established that its maximum speed in the fall was
The first private spaceport was opened in the USA 18 Oct 2011
British billionaire Richard Branson inaugurated a spaceport in New Mexico, from which the devices of his company Virgin Galactic should soon begin sending passengers into space. Branson celebrated the opening of the spaceport by climbing onto the roof of the terminal on specially stretched ropes. Then he climbed down the glass wall of the building, pouring water from a large bottle of champagne over the crowd.
Albuquerque International Balloon Festival 10 Apr 2010
October 2, in Albuquerque (New Mexico, USA) started the largest International Balloon Festival. For aeronauts from all over the world, Albuquerque becomes a place of pilgrimage from October 2 to 10, attracting hundreds of aeronauts and thousands of enthusiastic spectators. For 9 days, thanks to hundreds of balloons, the sky over the city becomes colorful, impressing numerous spectators
USA covered with snow 1 Feb 2011
A powerful cold cyclone, already called the "monster" by American meteorologists, will bring snow and freezing rain to a third of the US. If heavy snowfalls and freezing rain occur in the northern regions of the central and eastern part of the country, then heavy rains and tornadoes are expected in the south.
