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Santa Fe

Thirty years ago, most roads in this high-altitude town were unpaved and the only visitors were hippies and artists who came to paint the desert landscape in cruisy contemplation. These days, Santa Fe ranks among the top tourist destinations in the USA.
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Things to See in Santa Fe


Institute of American Indian Arts Museum
108 Cathedral Pl Downtown

Primarily showing student and faculty work, the esteemed IAIA museum features the finest offerings of Native American artists from around the country. It houses over 7000 works; its contemporary Native art reflecting its diverse cross-cultural influences.

Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
217 Johnson St Downtown

Possessing the largest collection of the master painter's work in the world, this museum is the most visited art attraction in Santa Fe. Seeing these paintings in person will move even the most casual O'Keeffe fans. Her thick brushwork and luminous colours don't always come through on the peeling posters you've kept since college; relish them here firsthand.

Museum of Spanish Colonial Art
750 Camino Lejo Museum Hill

This collection, set in one of John Gaw Meem's finest buildings, traces the history of Spanish New Mexico. Straw appliqué, jewellery and other treasures as well as contemporary crafts like ramilletes (colourful paper garlands) by local artist Estrellita Carillo-Garcia are on display.

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