Located in the Great Southwest corner of the United States, New Mexico is often "lost" by the media or confused with Old Mexico to the south of us. The two most common errors the media make are to transpose Arizona and New Mexico (making us next to California!) or to eliminate our fair state entirely! How they make that match up is a mystery to me, because then Colorado and Nevada are sort of squished together over Arizona and Texas, making the whole map look funny!
Tourists frequently call our various visitor's bureaus to ask what language is spoken here, if the water is safe to drink, and if they need visas or passports. Of course, as a regular state of the Union, English is a primary language, the water is monitored by the usual state and federal agencies, and you'll only need papers coming in if you have a dog (rabies certificates when you cross state lines, remember?). :) However, this isn't your basic American state -- we are special!
Here are some links to New Mexico sites
that will open gateways to even more about this unique state:
| http://www.nmstatefair.com/ | The New Mexico State Fair |
| http://state.nm.us | Home Page for NM state government |
| http://www-psych.nmsu.edu/~linda/chilepg.htm | The Whole Enchilada -- a comprehensive index to things New Mexican. If you think of it, drop a line to the owner; it's a marvelous, well-kept resource! |
| http://www.ci.santa-fe.nm.us/sfweb/ | Santa Fe city government |
| http://www.sfaol.com/
http://www.santafeinformation.com/ http://www.santa-fe.com/ |
Santa Fe online resources (nongovernmental) |
| http://www.santafenewmexican.com/ | The Santa Fe New Mexican (newspaper) |
| http://www.abqjournal.com/ | The Albuquerque Journal |
| http://www.abqtrib.com/ | The Albuquerque Tribune |
There are tons of links to Santa Fe, Northern New Mexico and the state in general, ranging from arts, commercial and government sites to UFOs, dog clubs and much more. The Whole Enchilada is a terrific resource for starting out.
This page last updated March 2001.