New Mexico - Discover America Series

Oakland, California: Compass American Guides, Inc., 1992. First Edition Stated . Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 5 1/2" x 8. Freeman, Michael - Cover. 328 Pages Indexed. Bottom corner of back cover laminate is beginning to peel (3/4 inch). No other defects noted and has the appearance of an unread solid square book. Color Photography, Maps,Historical Images. More than 70 color photos, 14 maps, and 27 black and white historical images. Expert advice and entertaining reading. Practical information on dining and lodging. Literary excerpts and topical sidebrs. Featuring Willa Cather on the coming of the archbishop, Pau Horgan on a Spanish colonial wedding as well as sidebars on Bill lthe Kid, the Santa Fe Trail, folk medicines, and more. Space, light purity --- New Mexico has cast its spell over its inhabitants and visitors for centuries. Rich in history, New mexico has seen the spohisticated Anasazi culture, Spanish conquistadors searching fo r the Seven Cities of Gold, 16th century colonists who survived the infamous Jorado delMuerto, and pancho Villa who invaded the United States and burned the city of Columbus. In more recent itmes, artists and writers such as Georgie o'Keefe and D. H. Lawrenceh have settled here, inspired by the mystery and beauty of New Mexico. This book tells the visitor where to go and what to see. Santa Fe, pristine torut streams, world-class ski runs, the 3.3 million acre Gila National Forest, the Mesilla Valley with its acres of green chiles and onions, the monumental Sacramento Mountains or the splendor of Carlsbad Caverns.