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Front of Golondrinas Placita

The entrance to the Golondrinas Placita, walk through el zaguan (the covered entry) and in to the courtyard where rooms surround it in a fort-like layout. Look to your right and see the path to the rest of the Rancho de las Golondrinas. Behind you is the entertainment platform where dancers and others share their skills.

Looking south-west, away from the mountains (which are not in view), one can see the scrub-brush, piñion, and junipers.

El Rancho De Las Golondrinas

El Rancho De Las Golondrinas during the Harvest Festival. This view is from the middle of all the main buildings.

El Rancho De Las Golondrinas

El Rancho de Las Golondrinas, "The Ranch of the Swallows". Use the map below to locate it and take a tour of the entrance so you can recognize it when you drive by.

In the distance, over the field, you can see the Sangre de Christo foothills.

Palace of Governors

The Palace of Governors is across the street from the Santa Fe Plaza.

No music today, but lots of street vendors and artisans selling their wares.

Old Santa Fe Trail at Water Street

One block from the Plaza, where the Old Santa Fe Trail ends, it takes a few turns.

One of the many narrow streets that seem almost like back alleys, there are interesting things to explore in nearly every direction.

Old Santa Fe Trail at Alameda

The corner of Old Santa Fe Trail and Alameda Street. On the other side of the street is the Santa Fe River.

Keep on walking across the street and the next major intersection is with Paseo de Peralta; up there you'll find the Visitor's Center.

The view in this panorama are man-made. The parapets of the roof line create a distant, mountainous look. That feeling is increased via the sculpture of the deer jumping down.

Museum of Fine Arts

The Museum of Fine Arts is located at the corner of Palace Avenue and Lincoln Avenue, diagonally across the street from the Plaza.

Lincoln Ave. at Marcy Street

Another place to sit and warm yourself in the Spring or Fall. Lots of reading material near by as well.

You can keep heading down Lincoln Ave. to the Plaza or walk down Marcy street to Washington Avenue.

You may notice a variety of trees. Over the shoulders of the sculpture is, I think, a Siberian/Chinese Elm (I've heard it called a few things). To the left of that is a honey locust near the magazines and newspapers boxes. Turning all the way around, an ash tree is right by City Hall...needs some dead wood pruned off.

Alameda at Don Gaspar

More galleries and restaurants within walking distance.

Site Santa Fe

On the corner of Paseo de Peralta and Guadalupe, with the artists out back and the farmers over toward Guadalupe, Site Santa Fe is the main building that catches the eye. Although there is another building with a great mural on it, be sure to see the next panorama...

Look carefully to the left of the building and you can see the white tops of the shady tents set up by the farmers and artists.