Santa Fe Old Town, New Mexico, USA

Santa Fe, New Mexico’s capital, was founded as a Spanish colony in 1610.  It’s renowned for its Pueblo-style architecture and as a creative arts hotbed.

Santa Fe Old Town: 63 Lincoln Ave, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Walking around Santa Fe Old Town

The Palace of the Governors – this is the oldest government building in the US, built in 1610.  It is now used as a New Mexico History Museum.

Next to it is the Santa Fe Plaza, the center of the old town.

The plaza is lined with markets, museums, and restaurants.

St Francis Basilica

Cathedral Park

Which is next to the church

Stores around the plaza

The merchandisers sell artworks at one end of The Palace of the Governors building.

Preparing some band concert.

Walking to Canyon Road, located about 3/4 miles from the plaza.  The street is lined with artwork galleries.  Looking back at a hotel.

Looking back

Moving forward to Canyon Road

The Canyon Road street

Back to the plaza

New Mexico Art Museum

Another day of walking around the Santa Fe Old Town.

I drove to the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, which is not far from the plaza. 

A restaurant

The museum.  It is a small museum with many beautiful items made by indigenous Indians, but taking photos of them was not allowed.