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- Santa
Fe is 7,000 feet above sea level. Nearby peaks in the Sangre
de Cristo Mountains are 12,000 feet.
- Santa
Fe lies at the Southern tip of the Rocky Mountains (Sangre de
Cristo Range) and is surrounded by 3 other mountain ranges -
the Jemez, the Ortiz, and the Sandias.
- 10
golf courses within 1 hour.
- Santa
Fe Ski Basin is 45 minutes from the Plaza and starts at 9,000
feet.
- It
takes your body a day or two to adapt to high altitude. Taking
it easy and drinking extra water helps.
- Santa
Fe is dry but prone to weather changes. Bring clothing for cool
nights and expect sudden rain sowers in summer. There are many
warm, sunny days in winter, but it can snow from November through
April.
- High
altitude also means faster sunburns. We suggest sunscreen and
a hat.
- Casual
is the style. Jeans go from the board room to the ballroom in
Santa Fe.
THE
CITY
- Santa
Fe, the capital of New Mexico, is the oldest capital city in
the U.S.
- Santa
Fe means "Holy Faith" in Spanish.
- More
than 65,000 people live and work in Santa Fe.
- Condé
Nast Traveler magazine consistently rates Santa Fe in the top
three tourist destinations in the U.S.
- Santa
Fe has 4,700 rooms in hotels, motels, spas and bed and breakfast
inns.
- Santa
Fe has more than 225 restaurants, 250 art galleries, 70 jewelry
shops, 13 museums and one world-famous opera.
WEATHER
- Santa
Fe averages 300 days of sunshine, 14 inches of rain and 17.5
inches of snow each year.
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