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New Mexico Tourism Department 491 Old
NEW MEXICO
Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
NEW MEXICO
Brochure request: 001 505 827 7373
Tel: 001 505 827 7373 (Trade and consumer)
the land of enchantment state
International contact: Sharon Maloof
E-mail: Sharon.Maloof@state.nm.us
Website: www.newmexico.org
White Sands, surrounded by the
Look out for...
majestic Sacramento, San Andreas and
Land area: 121,500 sq miles
Julia Roberts, Randy Travis, Shirley Organ Mountains, together offer the
Population: 1,920,000
MacLaine, Ali MacGraw, Goldie Hawn, best of climate and recreation. State Capital: Santa Fe
Kurt Russell. The uniqueness of Santa Fe,
Largest city: Albuquerque
America’s oldest capital dating to 1609,
Local time: MST – 7 hrs behind the UK
If you only see one and Taos provides visitors with endless
Climate: New Mexico is renowned for its
opportunities to celebrate the past
thing... good weather. Temperatures as well as rain-
whilst enjoying the world-class muse-
fall and snowfall amounts vary widely due
Carlsbad Cavern and numerous other ums, galleries and shopping opportuni-
to the State’s dramatic change in altitude
caves within a Permian-age fossil reef, ties that abound.
from mountains to high desert.
the park contains 100 known caves, Since the first Albuquerque
The State of New Mexico is one of the including Lechuguilla Cave - International Balloon Fiesta in 1972, and dancers from the United States,
most enchanting destinations in the
the nation's deepest limestone cave at
media representing more than 50 Canada and Central America has
world. Holiday and entertainment
1,567 feet (478m) and third longest.
nations have included live satellite become a "must see" for the many visi-
choices are boundless. With its rich
Carlsbad Cavern, with one of the world's
broadcasts around the world. tors the event draws each year.
mixture of culture, natural resources,
largest underground chambers and count-
An estimated 75 percent of the It is no wonder that New Mexico is
renowned museums, world-famous
less formations, is highly accessible, with
world’s Native American arts, crafts and known extensively as America’s "Land
cuisine and diverse landscapes, New
a variety of tours offered year-round.
silver jewellery is traded in Gallup, which of Enchantment".
Mexico is the perfect holiday escape for owes much of its cultural and economic
families and friends, for adventure and special. The allure of New Mexico carries vitality to its position at the crossroads of
romantic getaway, for sports and recre- a mystique that is nearly inexplicable but three cultures – Anglo, Hispanic and
ation. Multi-cultural traditions, a storied it inspires a power that is quite real. Native American. Gallup’s annual Inter-
history, tiny villages and modern cities From its railroad beginnings in the Tribal Indian Ceremonial held each
join forces to create life-long memories. 1890s to the aerospace industry, August was begun in 1922 as a means of
For centuries, writers and artists have Alamogordo remains one of the most celebrating and preserving Native
used their talents to portray New Mexico unique areas of the American American Culture. Today, the event fea-
in ways that illustrate why this place is so Southwest. The stark beauty of the turing noted Indian artists, craftspeople
Tourist info: New York State Division of NEW Y
NEW YORK
Tourism, 3 Lonsdale Road, London NW6 6RA.
Tel: 020 7629 6891 Fax: 020 7624 3974
ORK
the empire state
E-mail: iloveny@nyseurope.com
Web: www.nylovesu.co.uk New York City
(NYC & Company), Hills Balfour, Notcutt
House, 36 Southwark Bridge Road, London
New York, New York, the city so great
SE1 9EU
Strange but true...
they named it twice. Whether your
Tel: 020 7202 6368 Fax: 020 7928 0722
Land area: 54,471.144 sq. miles
passion is culture and heritage, food,
E-mail: nycvisit@hillsbalfoursynergy.com Population: 19,011,378 total; 7.5 mil-
The Character of "Uncle Sam" was born
Web: www.nycvisit.com lion in New York City
in Troy New York by a meatpacker named architecture, art or shopping, New
Sam Wilson. During the War of 1812 he York City and the State regions offer In the Catskills, take a tour of a local
State Capital: Albany NY
used a stamp, which read U.S. Beef on all this it in abundance. winery or tee-off on one of the region's
Largest City: New York City
his products. Later soldiers interpreted New York City is the perfect long four dozen golf courses while in the Local Time: EST – 5 hrs behind the UK
the U S as Uncle Sam and his advertising weekend, however there's another Capital-Saratoga region visit the
Climate: Temperate: Ave. winter temper-
caricature came to personify the US. New York beyond the 'Big Apple' - it's nation's oldest thoroughbred track.
ature -3 degrees Celsius (26F)
New York State - and it offers an untold The Adirondacks are home to Ave. summer temperature
Look out for... number of delights for travellers. Whiteface, the Olympic Mountain, and 29 degrees Celsius (86F)
Tom Cruise, Sarah Gellar, Claire Danes,
To the east is Long Island, with its the Olympic village of Lake Placid, a
National Parks: Adirondack State
Billy Joel, Michael Jeffery Jordan, Woody
miles of ocean beaches, and opportu- year-round resort.
Park, plus many local state parks scattered
Allen, Bill Clinton and Senator Hillary
nities to shop speciality boutiques in The Thousand Islands-Seaway throughout the state.
Rodham Clinton.
quaint villages. region has great fishing, beautiful state
Just to the north, lies the Hudson parks, waterside campsites and the
If you only see one
Valley, with its river-hugging towns 454-mile-long scenic Seaway Trail.
which you can experience at leisure on Long, narrow, deep blue lakes;
thing... a river cruise, and also visit the won- unspoiled forests; cold streams; thun-
Niagara Falls in western New York is a
derful Vanderbilt Mansion in Hyde Park dering waterfalls; and wide, fertile val-
breathtaking natural wonder.
or Military Academy at West Point. leys make up Finger Lakes, America's
Both these regions are no more than 2 second largest wine producing region.
On location famous
hours outside the city, and accessible The spectacle of Niagara Falls, one
by car or relax on a train. of the seven natural wonders of the
films in The Autumn in New York State world is truly awe inspiring.
NYC: Breakfast at Tiffany’s; Annie Hall;
offers the colours you associate with Rochester, located on the southern
Spiderman and countless more.
New England, and last from late shore of the Great Lake Ontario, is just
September until November. 90 minutes east of Niagara Falls.
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