THE ROUTE 66 IN NEW MEXICO – Among the Hopi, Zuni and Navajo, waiting for the sunrise over El Morro

California and Arizona are behind us. Driving along Route 66, we have not forgotten what is useful, walking on the roads of New Mexico (one of the places to be discovered across the continent most fascinating American States and wealthy): backpack, water bottle filled with water, hat and a good map. Its capital, Santa Fe, is a multicultural city that welcomes all over the world musicians and painters, sculptors and photographers. Walking the streets of the city you will need to choose which museum and art gallery where you want to go, but in any area you go, the yellow color of the old houses in clay you will be next. Do not forget a visit to the St. Francis Cathedral (has an elegant structure with Romanesque arches and stone columns). Walking in the Plaza de Toros (arena hosting the Rodeo de Santa Fe), you will not be afraid to encounter wild bulls, because that rodeo is held in July.

Albuquerque? Yes, you can go shopping and watch a little bit of social life (go directly into the Old Town Plaza, it is a quaint area with many restaurants and shops). Social life at all? A visit to the New Mexico Museum of Natural History. Heading to Albuquerque, take Highway 550 towards the Chaco Culture National Historical Park, to admire the Chaco Canyon (an amazing home of the Pueblos peoples). Your bottle is filled with water? Well, we can continue at the Aztec Ruins National Monument. The ruins of this park have 900 years and are structured around a complex consisting of 400 rooms, all masonry.

Looking for a place where few people go? You’ll want to go to Gallup (a small town in the heart of Indian lands). You will be surrounded by numerous nature reserves, which still house Indian populations (including Hopi, Zuni and Navajo). Not to be missed is a particular monument: El Morro. Visiting New Mexico during the summer, you have certainly avoided the hottest hours (you can also tell your friends), as well as you can tell them that you need to have sunscreen, very fresh shorts and clothing. Tomorrow we expect Texas. Better to go to sleep early and wake up one minute before the sunrise. Because? You’ll find out tomorrow morning.

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