Vacationing in Santa Fe, New Mexico

Vacationing in Santa Fe, New Mexico is a bargain hunters delight.  For the price of vacationing in New Mexico you have the chance to immerse yourself not in one but in the many cultures that have shaped and continue to shape this special place.  More than 100 years before the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth, MA  there were Spaniards in Santa Fe, and centuries before the Spaniards there were Pueblo Indians.  Mexicans have also lived in Santa Fe and during the 19th century  American frontiersman found the town at the end of the their long journey on the Santa Fe Trail.  Vacationing in Santa Fe allows you to soak up this magnificent cultural mixture while you enjoy exceptional weather and scenery.  

The Plaza and the Palace of Governors    Vacationers in Santa Fe will quickly discover that the center of city life is now and has been for centuries in the Plaza.  Throughout the long history of Santa Fe, the Plaz has served the residents and visitors to Santa Fe as a natural gathering spot.  The Plaza is a place and an atmosphere.  Around the well treed plaza are  connecting paths and benches waiting for tired vacaitoners in Santa Fe who want to take a break and engage in some people watching.  
Three sides of the Plaza square are lined with shops and restaurants.  The fourth side is dominated by a building called the Palace of theGovernors.