The Santuario de Chimayo in northern New Mexico is an almost obligatory day trip stop for most Santa Fe, New Mexico visitors. And for good reason, it’s less than 30 miles away and on the high road to Taos. It is considered a special place by many people. Like Tome Hill south of Albuquerque, it is also a Good Friday pilgrimage destination.
The drive to Chimayo is spectacular. The road passes through incredible tan high desert foot hills and mesas dotted with juniper. For the first time visitor, the landscape is awe inspiring. When you reach the crest of a hill just south of town you catch your first glimpse of the community of Chimayo tucked into the valley of a mountain stream. It is an oasis in the desert, almost like a Shangri-La. Continue Reading →
