[B]Santa Fe, a popular international destination in the American Southwest, is called the "City Different" for a number of good reasons, among them[/B]:
It is one of the oldest cities in the U.S., with the Palace of the Governors having the distinction of the oldest, continuously inhabited government building in the U.S. Santa Fe will be celebrating its 400th Anniversary (Quatrocentennial) in 2009 and 2010.
The heart of the city is The Plaza, in the tradition of Plazas, or Zocalos, found in Spain and Spanish-settled cities and towns, and a popular gathering point for tourists and locals alike.
Its pueblo-style architecture is uniquely charming and comes with its own vocabulary: bancos, nichos, kivas, vigas, etc. (For a glossary of Santa Fe architectural terms, [url]http://www.gorealtysantafe.com/explore_santa_fe/architecture.html[/url]). And beyond architecture, the romance of Santa has infused designs of clothing, jewelry and household objects with a defining term called "Santa Fe Style".
Santa Fe is a crossroads of three distinct cultures: Native American, Hispanic, Anglo. This cultural convergence and history has informed the city with a richly varied and vital arts community, considered the second largest art market in the U.S.A., after New York City.
The accessibility of Native American culture is apparent in the daily sight of Native artisans selling their wares beneath the portal of the Palace of the Governors and in the many Pueblos of Northern New Mexico where visitors are welcome. For more about Pueblos, visit: [url]http://www.gorealtysantafe.com/explore_santa_fe/pueblos.html[/url]
To continue, see Part 2.
For more information about Santa Fe, please visit [url]www.GoRealtySantaFe.com[/url].
It is one of the oldest cities in the U.S., with the Palace of the Governors having the distinction of the oldest, continuously inhabited government building in the U.S. Santa Fe will be celebrating its 400th Anniversary (Quatrocentennial) in 2009 and 2010.
The heart of the city is The Plaza, in the tradition of Plazas, or Zocalos, found in Spain and Spanish-settled cities and towns, and a popular gathering point for tourists and locals alike.
Its pueblo-style architecture is uniquely charming and comes with its own vocabulary: bancos, nichos, kivas, vigas, etc. (For a glossary of Santa Fe architectural terms, [url]http://www.gorealtysantafe.com/explore_santa_fe/architecture.html[/url]). And beyond architecture, the romance of Santa has infused designs of clothing, jewelry and household objects with a defining term called "Santa Fe Style".
Santa Fe is a crossroads of three distinct cultures: Native American, Hispanic, Anglo. This cultural convergence and history has informed the city with a richly varied and vital arts community, considered the second largest art market in the U.S.A., after New York City.
The accessibility of Native American culture is apparent in the daily sight of Native artisans selling their wares beneath the portal of the Palace of the Governors and in the many Pueblos of Northern New Mexico where visitors are welcome. For more about Pueblos, visit: [url]http://www.gorealtysantafe.com/explore_santa_fe/pueblos.html[/url]
To continue, see Part 2.
For more information about Santa Fe, please visit [url]www.GoRealtySantaFe.com[/url].
Santa Fe, New Mexico: The "City Different" Part 1
Posted 11-20-2008 at 12:41 PM by CelebrateGreatness
Santa Fe, a popular international destination in the American Southwest, is called the "City Different" for a number of good reasons, among them:
It is one of the oldest cities in the U.S., with the Palace of the Governors having the distinction of the oldest, continuously inhabited government building in the U.S. Santa Fe will be celebrating its 400th Anniversary (Quatrocentennial) in 2009 and 2010.
The heart of the city is The Plaza, in the tradition of Plazas, or Zocalos, found in Spain and Spanish-settled cities and towns, and a popular gathering point for tourists and locals alike.
Its pueblo-style architecture is uniquely charming and comes with its own vocabulary: bancos, nichos, kivas, vigas, etc. (For a glossary of Santa Fe architectural terms, [url=http://www.gorealtysantafe.com/explore_santa_fe/architecture.html]Special Architectural Terms of Santa Fe[/url]). And beyond architecture, the romance of Santa has infused designs of clothing, jewelry and household objects with a defining term called "Santa Fe Style".
Santa Fe is a crossroads of three distinct cultures: Native American, Hispanic, Anglo. This cultural convergence and history has informed the city with a richly varied and vital arts community, considered the second largest art market in the U.S.A., after New York City.
The accessibility of Native American culture is apparent in the daily sight of Native artisans selling their wares beneath the portal of the Palace of the Governors and in the many Pueblos of Northern New Mexico where visitors are welcome. For more about Pueblos, visit: [url=http://www.gorealtysantafe.com/explore_santa_fe/pueblos.html]Go Realty – Santa Fe's only buyer's agents.[/url]
To continue, see Part 2.
It is one of the oldest cities in the U.S., with the Palace of the Governors having the distinction of the oldest, continuously inhabited government building in the U.S. Santa Fe will be celebrating its 400th Anniversary (Quatrocentennial) in 2009 and 2010.
The heart of the city is The Plaza, in the tradition of Plazas, or Zocalos, found in Spain and Spanish-settled cities and towns, and a popular gathering point for tourists and locals alike.
Its pueblo-style architecture is uniquely charming and comes with its own vocabulary: bancos, nichos, kivas, vigas, etc. (For a glossary of Santa Fe architectural terms, [url=http://www.gorealtysantafe.com/explore_santa_fe/architecture.html]Special Architectural Terms of Santa Fe[/url]). And beyond architecture, the romance of Santa has infused designs of clothing, jewelry and household objects with a defining term called "Santa Fe Style".
Santa Fe is a crossroads of three distinct cultures: Native American, Hispanic, Anglo. This cultural convergence and history has informed the city with a richly varied and vital arts community, considered the second largest art market in the U.S.A., after New York City.
The accessibility of Native American culture is apparent in the daily sight of Native artisans selling their wares beneath the portal of the Palace of the Governors and in the many Pueblos of Northern New Mexico where visitors are welcome. For more about Pueblos, visit: [url=http://www.gorealtysantafe.com/explore_santa_fe/pueblos.html]Go Realty – Santa Fe's only buyer's agents.[/url]
To continue, see Part 2.
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