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Chimayo Travel Guide

Unless you're in a hurry to get from Santa Fe to Taos, the High Road—also called the Mountain Road or the King's Road—is by far the most fascinating route between the two cities. It begins in lowlands of mystically formed pink and yellow stone, passing by apple and peach orchards and chile farms in the weaving village of Chimayo. Then it climbs toward the highlands to the village of Cordova, known for its woodcarvers, and higher still to Truchas, a renegade arts town where Hispanic traditions and ways of life continue much as they did a century ago. Though I've described this tour from south to north, the most scenic way to see it is from north to south, when you travel down off the mountains rather than up into them. This way, you see more expansive views. Read More

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Hotels

Rancho De San Juan

P.O. Box 4140
Espanola, NM 87533-4140 Map

Distance: 6.9 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 4 class stars

from: $199

Inn of the Anasazi, A Rosewood Hotel

113 Washington Ave
Santa Fe, NM 87501 Map

Distance: 21.9 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 5 class stars

Encantado, an Auberge Resort

198 State Road 592
Santa Fe, NM 87506 Map

Distance: 14.4 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated

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Attractions

Museum of International Folk Art

expert favorite attraction
706 Camino Lejo
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Distance: 23.6 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

This branch of the Museum of New Mexico may not seem quite as typically... Read More

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Bandelier National Monument

expert favorite attraction
NM 4
White Rock, New Mexico

Distance: 21.7 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

Less than 15 miles south of Los Alamos along NM 4, this National Park Service area contains... Read More

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Bradbury Science Museum

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15th St. and Central Ave
Los Alamos, New Mexico

Distance: 21.7 mi. (from destination center)

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This is a great place to get acquainted with what goes on at a weapons production facility after... Read More

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Airports

Major Airports near Chimayo

Distance (mi.)
Albuquerque International Airport 75.5 map
Colorado Springs Municipal Airport 206.0 map
Denver International Airport 274.2 map

Other Smaller Airports near Chimayo

Distance (mi.)
Santa Fe Airport 26.7 map
Alamosa Municipal Airport 99.0 map
Durango La Plata Airport 127.8 map

Flight Deals to Chimayo

Originating From
Milwaukee (MKE) to Albuquerque (ABQ) $211
San Francisco (SFO) to Albuquerque (ABQ) $225
Philadelphia (PHL) to Albuquerque (ABQ) $238
Baltimore (BWI) to Albuquerque (ABQ) $243
Sacramento (SAC) to Albuquerque (ABQ) $261

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