Tee Pee Curios, Tucumcari, one of the last
Old Route 66 curio shops.  They sell
jewelry and gifts made by Native Americans
and have an extensive collection of
preserved insects and snakes.
The Spanish and their religious influence in
the Southwest.  Kitsch?  You decide.
Anglo kitsch
Bandelier National Monument, site of
ancient Pueblo villages including cave
dwellings in the cliffs
The "Anasazi" (Navajo for "Ancient Ones")
first came to this area 10,000 - 12,000
years ago.  These ruins are much more
recent, from the late 1400s.
Spring sunset north of Santa Fe
There are 19 Native American pueblos
in NM, each with its own government and
traditions.  All offer beautiful views of the
mountains, mesa and high desert.
Route 66 stretches 375 miles across NM
The El Rancho Hotel, Gallup.  The neon
sign blazes "Charm of Yesterday ...
Convenience of Tomorrow", which was
probably true... yesterday.
Built in 1937 by the brother of movie
director D. W. Griffith, movie stars like
Errol Flynn, John Wayne and Humphrey
Bogart stayed here while filming.
Red Rock State Park just outside Gallup,
640 acres with elevations up to 7,000 feet
Several prairie dogs played hide and seek
on the mesa
Spectacular red cliffs began forming
200 million years ago
A fine example of Southwest kitsch.  
These plastic elks, eagles, and bears
perch in the rocks above a trading post
at the NM / AZ border.