What is New Mexico best known for?

New Mexico's largest city Albuquerque was founded in 1706 as a Spanish farming community. It was named after a province in Spain. New Mexico's capital city Santa Fe is the ending point of the 800 mile Santa Fe Trail. The City of Truth or Consequences was once called Hot Springs. read more

Mexico is mostly known as being the southern neighbor of the United States. It is also known for being the home of a number of ancient pre-Colombian civilizations, having one of the world's most populous city for a capitol, and being able to survive while having the United States for a northern neighbor. read more

Conrad Hilton, was born in San Antonio, New Mexico, on Christmas Day in 1887—when New Mexico was still just a U.S. Territory. Although Hilton sustained significant financial losses during the Great Depression, he was able to grow his hotel business into one of the biggest and best known in the world. read more