SANTA FE NEW MEXICO
There are four distinct seasons in Santa Fe including snow during
the winter in the city. The hottest month is June when temperatures
reach into the mid to upper nineties. The daily temperature typically
changes 30 degrees due to the city's elevation and cool evenings.
Normal rainfall is 14 inches a year.
BEST TIME TO VISIT SANTA FE
On average, Santa Fe attracts 1.2 to 1.4 million visitors annually. The
most popular months for visitors are April through October peaking in
July, August and October.
GETTING TO SANTA FE
The Albuquerque Sunport is the closest, major airport to Santa Fe.
Santa Fe is located one hour north of Albuquerque by car. A
municipal airport is located just outside of Santa Fe and handles only
commuter and private aircraft. Santa Fe is a little more than one
hour's drive south of Taos, New Mexico.
SANTA FE ATTRACTIONS
Chapel of San Miguel
The Chapel of San Miguel is the oldest church in Santa Fe. At Old
Santa Fe Trail and De Vargas streets, about two blocks from the
state capitol, San Miguel was originally built in 1626, although
nothing of that building remains. The Pueblo Revolt began, it is said,
with the burning of San Miguel. The chapel's sculpture of San Miguel,
the church's patron, was carved in Mexico in 1709. In 1710, the
chapel was completely rebuilt. Later, in 1859, Archbishop Lamy and
the Christian Brothers of Santa Fe bought the chapel, and it became
a part of Saint Michael's College.
Barrio de Analco
The Barrio, or district, of Analco is the oldest European settlement in
Santa Fe other than the Plaza and the Palace. It is on the south side
of the Rio de Santa Fe and is the area now occupied by the state
capitol, Pink Adobe restaurant and San Miguel Chapel. Analco is a
Mexican Indian Word meaning "other side of the water." The Barrio
was first settled by Mexican Indian mercenaries and Spanish
colonists in the early 1600's.
Chapel of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Located on Agua Fria Street, the Chapel of Our Lady of Guadalupe is
thought to be the oldest shrine to the Virgin of Guadalupe in the
United States. It was built in 1795. When the railroad arrived in 1880,
Archbishop Lamy dedicated the chapel to non-Spanish speaking
Catholics.
Sena Plaza
Just north of the Santa Fe Plaza, Sena Plaza on East Palace Avenue
is one of the most beautiful and secluded historic sites in Santa Fe.
Once the central court of a large hacienda of 33 rooms, the plaza
area has been transformed into an intimate and contemplative
garden. Sena Plaza, as it exists today, was probably first built in the
1860's. The land has been owned by the Sena family since the
conquest. When the territorial capitol burned in 1892, the ballroom in
the Sena Hacienda housed the legislative assembly. In 1927, Santa
Fe artist William Penhallow Henderson added a second story to the
hacienda. This remodeling is often cited as a classic example of how
a historic building can be adapted for modern use.
Saint Francis Cathedral
The crowning achievement of Archbishop Lamy's church construction
in New Mexico, Saint Francis Cathedral, is just north of La Fonda
Hotel. Built in 1869 and designed in the French Romanesque style,
the building is alien to the Spanish heritage of Santa Fe but is still
one of its greatest landmarks. Constructed on the site of a church
that was destroyed in the Pueblo Revolt and replacing a later adobe
church called La Parroquia, Saint Francis Cathedral was built of
stone from local quarries and from the La Bajada Mesa, west of the
city. Portions of La Parroquia remain in the form of the Chapel of Our
lady of the Rosary, which houses a wooden statue of the Virgin
known as Our Lady of Peace. The statue was first brought to Santa
Fe in 1625 and was returned to the city by the armies of Don Diego
de Vargas.
SANTA FE FARMER’S MARKET
430 W Manhattan Street
Santa Fe, NM 87505
505-983-4098
Visit the Santa Fe Farmers Market where you will experience the
freshest fruits and vegetables available anywhere. The Santa Fe
Farmers’ Market was voted as one of the top ten markets in America
by the National newspaper, USA Today. Meet the people who grow
your food - face to face - and enjoy the vibrant flavors, aromas and
colors of the New Mexico harvest. Find many locally handcrafted
products made from New Mexican raw materials. Enjoy a hot cup of
coffee, pastry, and breakfast burrito at our concession stand. Winter
market is on Saturday from 9-1PM. The Summer market begins on
April 26 and is from 7-12PM on Sat and Tues, and from 3-7PM PM
Thursdays.
LORETTO CHAPEL
207 Old Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87501
505-982-0092
Visit the Loretto Chapel online to learn about the history of the
miraculous staircase and book your romantic Santa Fe, New Mexico
wedding ceremony.
SANTA FE SOUTHERN RAILWAY
410 S. Guadalupe Street
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505)989-8600
Santa Fe Southern Railway brings you a “moving experience” - a
slice of railroad history and stunning high desert vistas. Take a train
ride from the century-old, mission-style Santa Fe Depot and travel to
the sleepy village of Lamy and back in vintage cars ranging in age
from 1919 to 1950. The Scenic Day Train operates year-round on
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. From April –
October, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays are added. Departure
times vary; call for information. Other favorite excursions are the
Friday evening High Desert Highball, a cocktail & hors d’oeuvres train
(timed for the sunset; please call), and the Saturday night Campfire
BBQ Train (departs 5:00 PM). Both of these trains run from April –
October.
SANTA FE ART GALLERIES
The same elements that have attracted artists to Santa Fe for
centuries now beckon you. With over 300 galleries nestled among
our historic buildings, you're sure to find something that's right up
your alley.
SHOPPING IN SANTA FE
It requires passion and stamina. Santa Fe is a shopper's dream
come true. You can shop all day and then check out the opera or a
top-notch play in the evening. And with over 500 galleries and shops
nestled amongst historic architecture, you're sure to find something
that's just your style.
UNIQUE SANTA FE LODGING
HOTEL ST. FRANCIS
210 Don Gaspar
(800)529-5700 (505) 983-5700
The historic and charming Hotel St. Francis offers European
elegance and old fashioned attention to detail. Only steps from the
historic Plaza.
BISHOPS LODGE
Bishops Lodge Road, Santa Fe
(505) 983-6377; 800-732-2240
Bishop's Lodge Resort and Spa is a Historic Resort, wrapped within
the arms of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains on 450 lush acres and
only six minutes from the
Historic Santa Fe Plaza. Nestled within the foothills, our location
offers our guests a taste of tranquillity, calmness and serenity. Tune
into and reconnect with your spiritual side at SháNah Spa and
Wellness Center, a sanctuary where one can take time out to be
nurtured by Mother Nature and guided by ancient wisdom and
calming spirits. Activities are abundant at our unique destination;
hiking trails, tennis courts, exercise room, movement studio for Yoga
and Pilates, horse back riding trails, skeet and trap shooting and
swimming just to mention a few.
CASA DEL TORO
209 Chapelle
Santa Fe NM
505-988-2883
Recently named Money Magazine's favorite bed and breakfast in
Santa Fe. Most rooms feature fireplaces and/or whirlpool tubs.
Fantastic hot breakfasts. Suites with private entrances or rooms in
the main house. You chose.
LA POSADA DE SANTA FE
330 East Palace Ave
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505)986-0000
Situated on a six-acre, private estate in downtown Santa Fe, La
Posada de Santa Fe is a luxury resort and spa with 159 adobe-style
guest rooms. Renovated and re-opened in 1999, Old World
Southwestern charm and New World luxuries bestow an atmosphere
of elegance and comfort on this historic retreat. Built in the late
1800's and recently restored to its Victorian ambiance, the Staab
House boasts gourmet restaurant, Fuego, and the Staab House
Lounge and Salon. Unique to La Posada is the Avanyu Spa, which
offers distinctively Southwestern treatments, a fitness center, and
salon; and a four million dollar art collection supplied by locals
galleries and displayed throughout the resort.
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