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March 7, 2007 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC/BETT R Passport Destination: New Mexico Packing Round 1. The capital city of New Mexico is SANTA FE . 2. New Mexico is nicknamed the LAND OF ENCHANTMENT . 3 This cave system is one of New Mexico's prime tourist attractions. CARLSBAD CAVERNS 4. The city of Roswell is best known for a CRASH OF ALIEN SPACESHIP that supposedly took place there in 1947. 5. Santa Fe was the terminus of the famous "Santa Fe Trail" which began in INDEPENDENCE , Missouri. 6. The Acoma Pueblo is called SKY City because of its location. Picture: inside of a cave Departure Round 1. Hatch, New Mexico, calls itself "The CHILE Capital of the World". 2. This entrepreneur has chosen New Mexico as the hub of his Virgin Galactic Spaceline. RICHARD BRANSON 3. The first set built at J. W. Ezabes Movie Ranch was for this 1970 film staring James Stewart. THE CHEYENNE SOCIAL CLUB 4. New Mexico is both flat and mountainous with WHEELER PEAK as the state`s highest peak. 5. Alpine skiers flock to TAOS Ski Valley where the vertical drop is more than 2,600 feet. Picture: old pueblo-looking building with tourists On Tour 1. During the Mexican War of 1846, this general took Santa Fe without a shot being fired. STEPHEN KEARNY 2. The original part of Taos (legal name Don Fernando de Taos) is a center for ART/TOURISM . 3. Santa Fe's Loretto Chapel is known for its "Miraculous STAIRCASE ". 4. The state flag consists of a red zia Indian sun symbol on a YELLOW field (background). 5. This remnant of a volcanic pinnacle rises 1,700 feet above the four-corners plains. SHIPROCK 6. The first atomic bomb exploded in 1945 by ALAMOGORDO , home to Holloman Air Force Base. 7. These attractions are all in Albuquerque except GEORGIA O'KEEFFE MUSEUM . Picture: brick building, doors within doors 8. Chimayo is the place to buy BLANKETS/RUGS made by the members of the Ortega and Trujillo families. 9. Annie Oakley joined Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at the ST. JAMES Hotel in Cimarron. 10. You can visit the studio where BUDDY HOLLY recorded "Peggy Sue" in Clovis. 11. One of New Mexico's largest pueblo ruins is misnamed AZTEC Ruins National Monument. 12. The SAN FRANCISCO DE ASIS Church in Taos is seen in Ansel Adams photographs and Georgia O'Keeffe's paintings. Bonus Question One The ALBUQUERQUE International Balloon Fiesta draws enthusiasts from all over the world. Bonus Question Two Where on the map of New Mexico is Albuquerque found? Area 1 Picture: white sand Slide Show 1. This area of Carlsbad Caverns has a 255-foot ceiling and pools with limestone "lily pads". BIG ROOM 2. The long porch of this Santa Fe landmark usually hosts American Indian artisans. PALACE OF THE GOVERNORS 3. The CHACO CULTURE National Historical Park features ruins dating back to A.D. 850-1150. 4. The dunes at White Sands National Monument rise 60 feet above the TULAROSA Basin floor. Clues for next destination: Emerald Isle Watch our promos Good "Luck" to you (Not the Lincoln Highway) |