BEST Places to Picnic in New Mexico
In
1540, the Spanish conquistador Coronado trekked through the area
known today as New Mexico in search of the fabled seven cities of
gold. New Mexico, called the "Land of Enchantment," was
the 47th state, entering the Union in 1912.
Part of the "Old West,"
New Mexico was a place known for cowboys and cattle drives. The
influence of the Apache Indians who live there is evident in the
artwork and culture.
The Pueblo Indian presence is also very
apparent, most visibly in the tribe's buildings. The state also has
a large Hispanic population, as New Mexico was under Spanish control
from the 16th century until about 1846.
The capital city of Santa Fe,
founded in 1610, has the oldest continually used seat of government
in North America. The state flower is the yucca.
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