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Historic Old Mesilla
Historic Old Mesilla Top Attraction!
Shopping in Mesilla, NM USA

Mesilla is a small town by today's standards but 150 years ago it was the major stop for those traveling between San Antonio and San Diego. Mesilla hasn't changed much over the years, allowing visitors to see what an 1800's border town looked like.


White Sands National Monument
White Sands National Monument Top Attraction!
Recreation in Las Cruces, NM USA

Located roughly 45 miles east of Las Cruces on U.S. Highway 70 White Sands National Monument protects the world's largest gypsum dune-field, and the unique plants and animals that survive in this other-worldly place.

Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park
Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park Top Attraction!
Nature in Las Cruces, NM USA

Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park is New Mexico's newest State Park. Opened in 2008, the park is located along the western bank of the Rio Grande southwest of the town of Mesilla.

Aztec Ruins National Monument
Aztec Ruins National Monument
National Park in Aztec, NM USA

National Park Aztec Ruins National Monument preserves structures and artifacts of Ancestral Pueblo people from the 1100's through 1200s.

Cutter Gallery
Cutter Gallery things to do on a rainy day in Las Cruces, NM
Shopping in Las Cruces, NM USA

Fine art, antiques, jewelry, clock/watch and jewelry repair. The Cutter Gallery is owned and operated by Glenn and Sally Cutter, who have served generations of discriminating buyers of jewelry, art, and antiques.


El Camino Real De Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail
El Camino Real De Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail
National Park in Santa Fe, NM USA

National Historic Trail

El Morro National Monument
El Morro National Monument
National Park in Ramah, NM USA

National Monument Rising 200 feet above the valley floor, this massive sandstone bluff was a welcome landmark for weary travelers. A reliable waterhole hidden at its base made El Morro (or Inscription Rock) a popular campsite.

Holocaust & Intolerance Musuem of New Mexico
Holocaust & Intolerance Musuem of New Mexico things to do on a rainy day in New Mexico
Museum in Albuquerque, NM USA

Combat hate and intolerance through education. The Holocaust & Intolerance Museum of New Mexico was founded by a Holocaust survivor and his wife.

Jane Butel Cooking School
Jane Butel Cooking School things to do on a rainy day in Albuquerque, NM
Food Tour in Corrales, NM USA

Full Partricipation cooking classes on Southwestern cooking. Full participation cooking classes on Southwestern cooking for private, group, weekend or week long scheduled classes. Private classes get to select their own menu. For complete information go to janebutelcooking.com or call 505-243-2622.


Jane Butel's Cooking School
Jane Butel's Cooking School things to do on a rainy day in Albuquerque, NM
Food Tour in Corrales, NM USA

Full Participation cooking school specializing in Southwest Highly rated non-vocational cooking school specializing in Southwestern and Regional Mexican cuisines. Classes are snall and all are full participation. Recognized as the "Best in the US" by Bon Appetit magazine and Gayot.com. Located in historic Corrales, NM.

Jane Butel's Cooking School
Jane Butel's Cooking School things to do on a rainy day in Albuquerque, NM
Food Tour in Corrales, NM USA

Full Participation Cooking School We offer full participation weekend, week long, day classes, team building and private cooking classes as a vacation cooking school. We are 5 star rated and have been rated as the best in the US by Bon Appetit magazine and Gayot.com.

Jane Butel's Southwest Cooking School
Jane Butel's Southwest Cooking School things to do on a rainy day in Albuquerque, NM
Food Tour in Corrales, NM USA

Five star rated full participation cooking school. Highly awarded as the "Best in the US" for non-vocational cooking schools. All classes are small and always full participation. Specialty is week long and weekend full participation cooking schools featuring Southwestern cooking as well as Regional Mexican cooking.

Jane Butel's Southwest Cooking School
Jane Butel's Southwest Cooking School things to do on a rainy day in Albuquerque, NM
Food Tour in Corrales, NM USA

Full Participation Cooking Classes, and Team Building We offer day classes, weekend, week long and private classes for up to 12 participants at a time.The classes are conducted in my home kitchen which is fully furnished with professional equipment.

Jane Butel's Southwestern Cooking School
Jane Butel's Southwestern Cooking School things to do on a rainy day in Albuquerque, NM
Food Tour in Corrales, NM USA

Full Participation cooking classes, weekend, week long Full participation cooking classes featuring popular Southwestern dishes such as tamales, tacos, enchiladas and more innovative and contemporary dishes and cooking techniques are taught.

Pecos National Historical Park
Pecos National Historical Park
National Park in Pecos, NM USA

National Historical Park

Petroglyph National Monument
Petroglyph National Monument
National Park in Albuquerque, NM USA

National Monument As you walk among the petroglyphs, you are not alone. This world is alive with the sights and sounds of the high desert - a hawk spirals down from the mesa top, a roadrunner scurries into fragrant sage, a desert millipede traces waves in the sand.

Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
National Park in Mountainair, NM USA

National Monument Once, thriving American Indian trade communities of Tiwa and Tompiro speaking Puebloans inhabited this remote frontier area of central New Mexico. Early in the 17th-century Spanish Franciscans found the area ripe for their missionary efforts.

The Case Trading Post
The Case Trading Post things to do on a rainy day in Santa Fe, NM
Art Gallery in Santa Fe, NM USA

Authentic Native American jewelry, pottery and more

Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian things to do on a rainy day in Santa Fe, NM
Art Museum in Santa Fe, NM USA

Rotating exhibitions of Native American/Indigenous art Founded in 1937, The Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian is New Mexico’s oldest independent, non-profit, museum. The Wheelwright offers unique exhibitions of contemporary and iconic American Indian art.

Wild Earth Llama Adventures
Wild Earth Llama Adventures
Recreation in Taos, NM USA

Llama Trekking Adventures in Taos, New Mexico! Explore New Mexico's Pristine Wilderness...

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Best Time to Visit New Mexico


The best time to visit New Mexico is in the summer and fall. Summer temperatures are mild with averages in the upper 60's and highs in the mid 80's. Nights are cool with lows in the low 50's. Fall temperatures are cold with averages in the upper 40's and highs in the low 60's. Fall nights are cold with lows in the low 30's.

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Monthly Temperatures in New Mexico


Month Low Avg High
January 16.7 31.2 45.6
February 21.8 36.6 51.5
March 27.2 43.1 59.1
April 32.9 50.1 67.2
May 41.8 59.1 76.4
June 50.7 68.7 86.8
July 57.2 73.3 89.5
August 56.0 71.3 86.6
September 48.6 64.5 80.3
October 36.6 53.0 69.4
November 24.9 40.3 55.5
December 17.3 31.9 46.4

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