Private Walking Tour with Local Santa Fe Historian

Highlights

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Itinerary

1. The Santa Fe plaza has been at the interesection of commerce, culture and history since 1605.

   20 min

2. Often referred to as the heart of Santa Fe, the cathedral houses the oldest madanno in the United States. La Conquistadora arrived in Santa Fe in 1625.

   15 min

3. Get an insider's view to the dawn of the atomic age when visiting the Manhattan Project Santa Fe office.

   15 min

4. Visit the monument dedicated to the first Spanish settlers. Learn about the Pueblo Revolt of 1680.

   15 min

5. Cross the Santa Fe river to enter the Barrio de Analco one of the oldest European neighborhoods in the United States. This ancient area of Santa Fe was given its name by the Tlaxcalan Indians of Mexico. Part of the Aztec Empire, the Tlaxcalns spoke Nahuatl. Analco means on the other side of the river in Nhuatl.

   20 min

6. The New Mexico State Capitol is the only round state capitol in the United States. Built in 1970, it's the only Native American desgined government building in the country.

   15 min

7. The oldest church in the United States, San Miguel was built between 1605 - 1608. Learn how it survived the destruction of the 1680 Pueblo Revolt. Experience the ancient artifacts inside the church including the 1769 painting of St. Michael the Archangel by Bernardo Miera y Pacheco.

   20 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Santa Fe

• Its from-price is 326% above the median of the 99 experiences we list in Santa Fe.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 38 of 99.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Santa Fe

Santa Fe, capital of New Mexico, is a high-desert city of adobe buildings, art galleries and Native American and Spanish traditions below the mountains.

Santa Fe lies at about 2,200 metres at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, and it is the highest state capital in the United States. Spanish colonists founded it around 1610, and the Palace of the Governors, an adobe building on the central plaza, dates from those early years. Portals along the plaza are where Native American artists sell jewellery and pottery. The spiral staircase of the Loretto Chapel and the Cathedral Basilica of St Francis, in Romanesque style, stand within a few streets.

Top-ranked sights in Santa Fe: Loretto Chapel.

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