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Las Acequias

IN THE EARLY SPRING LIGHT, the village of Nambé seems to secretly sigh, awaken, and then exhale the breath and promise of new life. Despite the obvious changes that contemporary life brings to many of…

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Lawrence of New Mexico

THERE ARE FEW PEOPLE in whom the sense of wonder is quick and joyous after the early childhood years have passed, and even many children nowadays seem to have it left out of them. One sees so many…

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Chile for the Nation

IT MAY BE SHOWN IN COLORS ON ARTIST’S CANVAS; pictured on the pages of Western stories; visitors may try to describe it to stay-at-home friends after seeing the Southwest. Whatever the medium, no…

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Winter Playground

MONTEZUMA HOT SPRINGS, ONCE THE DARLING OF THE SANTA FE railroad, still serves many purposes. Its great, chateau-like building, a former luxury hotel, is now a seminary. The once-bustling activity of…

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The Mills Grind Slowly

SCATTERED THROUGHOUT NEW MEXICO are many old­fashioned water mills, used for grinding the small crops grown in the valleys along the water courses. Each settlement usually has its own mill to crush…

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Following The Gold Leaf Trail

FOR NEARLY 11 MONTHS OF THE YEAR, New Mexico’s seasons march along with the ordered serenity of cloistered nuns in procession, but in October their progress becomes a “revel of frenzied Bacchantes.”…

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Meet Dr. Frankenstein Shuster

As a part of New Mexico Magazine's centennial celebration, we'll be looking back at some of the stories from the past 100 years. This story appeared in the August 1960 edition. IF WILL SHUSTER ever…

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The Gals Go Fishin’

As a part of New Mexico Magazine's centennial celebration, we'll be looking back at some of the stories from the past 100 years. This story appeared in the August 1942 edition. WHATEVER REASONS WE…

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