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This probably isn't the "most New Mexican," but this place sticks in my mind. I was driving coast to coast in 1995 when I took a random exit. It was somewhere between Albuquerque and Tucumcari. I just pulled over, got out of the car and listened to the silence for a while.
What do they hope to gain? Is there some big push for Texas industry to rule New Mexico? Seems like they already buy up most of the nice real estate, do they want to do a bunch of developments or something?
Chalk such comments up as 'sour grapes' from the team that lost this years guv'na election.
The majority of legally voting New Mexicans elected the what they perceived as the best candidate of the two.
This probably isn't the "most New Mexican," but this place sticks in my mind. I was driving coast to coast in 1995 when I took a random exit. It was somewhere between Albuquerque and Tucumcari. I just pulled over, got out of the car and listened to the silence for a while.
In attempting to answer this question, I thought I'd first have to figure out the least New Mexican locations in New Mexico. After all, if there's a most location, there'd have to be locations that aren't as much.
Deming didn't feel as New Mexican as parts further North. Seemed more like a small Midwestern railroad town but with hotter weather and better Mexican food.
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The most New Mexican type town I've been to in my travels out there was probably El Rito. El Rito is a tiny little town frozen in time in Rio Arriba County on Rt. 554. There is a narrow little road through town, old ramshackle homes with earth toned colors and really close to the road, and old adobe style Catholic church, and some homes had real mud brick adobe walls in the front yards. Very little outside influences there, and I'm sure they'd like to keep it that way. Charming little place. I came upon it unexpectedly on a very beautiful scenic drive between Abiquiu and Ojo Caliente with scenery that could only be in New Mexico.
All the places, from Albuquerque to Mongollon, we have visited so far seem uniquely New Mexico. I am kind of fond of San Antonio, Magdalena and Socorro.
I suggest a google look at Columbus, Deming or Lordsburg for a dried up desert towns.
The most New Mexican type town I've been to in my travels out there was probably El Rito.
A lot of artistic types agree with you - including me. Too bad this post is just a day late for mentioning the annual Studio Tour of the area. This town epitomizes "New Mexico charm" for me. El Rito creek is obviously a huge asset.
If small dilapidated towns such as this are quintessential New Mexico, then there is no shortage of them. Some are seeing restoration and new growth, but it's a slow proposition. La Luz, Tularosa, Capitan and Carrizozo come to mind in my area.
Cerrillos. After getting off the train in Lamy, I walked into town seeing the adobe buildings, mangy dogs, "Meskin" kids playing in the middle of the street-- and I wanted to put a bandana on my face and rob the bank. The area surrounding the village has been used for western filming for decades.
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