The Great Seal of New Mexico

Day 202

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March 14th 2008
Obfuscator writes: It was pretty cold in the mountains north of Santa Fe. Luckily, the predicted 50 mph winds never got us, so it was not an entirely uncomfortable night, just a bit on the cold side. We were up and about pretty early, and by 7:30, we were heading in to Santa Fe itself. We were a bit torn on what to see or do in the town, but we had to at least see the State Capitol. This took ... read more

North America » United States » New Mexico

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more