Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA

Santa Fe is the capital of New Mexico, set at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in the state’s north-central region. Spanish colonists founded the city in 1610 on a landscape with a much longer Pueblo history. It served as a capital under Spanish, Mexican and U.S. territorial governments before New Mexico became a state in 1912. The historic Plaza and surrounding architecture reflect these overlapping cultural traditions. Galleries, museums, performing arts and annual art markets are prominent parts of the city’s cultural life.