Santa Fe

Santa Fe is the oldest capital city in the US, the third largest art market (after NY and LA) with dozens of galleries, the site of the Santa Fe Opera, 5 museums, more than 100 restaurants, and numerous other cultural activities. Santa Fe is at an altitude of 7,000 ft. (2100 met.). The climate is generally cool and dry (average humidity is around 20%), with high temperatures in the summer rarely exceeding 86F (30C), falling rapidly after sunset into the 60's because of the low humidity. The July-August period is by far the most popular time to visit "the City Different." Many shops and art galleries are open until late at night, and there is an almost continuous series of events centered around the historic Plaza, culminating in the world-renowned Indian Market in August. There are ample opportunities for recreation in the vicinity. The area is scattered with native American Indian settlements and archaeological sites nearly 1,000 years old.

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Salman Habib / T-8 / LANL / habib@lanl.gov / revised February 97