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Best General New Mexico Travel Guides

New Mexico Kicks on Route 66
Author Martin Link guides you through time across the land populated by mammoth hunters, Pueblo farmers, traders, Spanish conquistadors, army cavalrymen, caravans of settlers, railroaders, and the scientists who created the atom bomb. He lives in Sedona, Arizona.
Reviews
"Martin Link has woven a tapestry of little known facts, from how the interstate highway system came into being with the dedication and hard work of some all but forgotten pioneers, to how Route 66 tenaciously hangs on to its identity even though it has been given up for dead many years ago."
"If you want to read up about the past and recent history, the author has done a thorough job in telling a very involved story about this fabled road."
"From the Texas border to Arizona, you are escorted through time back to when the car was the king of family vacations.This book includes it all: history, Native American culture, classic cars and all the kitsch Route 66 has become known for."
"I am proud to be from New Mexico and have an addiction to reading anything about New Mexico and especially about route 66 in New Mexico."
"The photography in this book is amazing; I love the clarity and colorful images because they capure the essence and flavor of everything that is New Mexico."
"The author takes you on a really enjoyable road trip through a beautiful part of the country."
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Guide to the Hiking Areas of New Mexico (A Coyote Book)
The natural and human history, road access, topography, trail access, trail difficulty, map coverage, individual hiking trails, and other essential details are discussed for each hiking area. Mike Hill is an avid outdoorsman living in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Reviews
"I use this book a lot."
"Arrived quickly and as described."
"It was in great condition."
"In my particular case, the material on trails in and around the Guadalupe Reef was most helpful, as Bill Schneider's recently re-released book on the Guadalupe Mtns and Carlsbad Caverns National Parks doesn't include information on the trails in that part of the Reef in between these two parks, certainly worth visiting for those who are lucky enough to get to this area."
"You can not go wrong with this book-it will show your topo maps, truly rate the hikes and give you the details needed to plan, it will be a treasured addition to your library and a good travel companion for beginners and seasoned hikers."
"A wonderful book!"
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Rand McNally 5th Edition Albuquerque & Santa Fe street guide including Las Vegas, Los Alamos, and Taos
This Street Guide to greater Albuquerque, New Mexico, including Santa Fe and Taos, takes navigation to the next level.
Reviews
"I had four days to see Albuquerque and make sure I really want to move there."
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Best New Mexico Travel Guides

The Lightning Field: Travels in and Around New Mexico
The author skillfully weaves. physical description, history, and personal anecdote, whether he is. exploring the stark beauty of the high plains of northeastern New. Mexico or the remote border region of the boot heel. Eaton, who works for the U.S. Department of the Interior in Sante Fe, offers ten stories written in the 1980s and 1990s about people and places in and around New Mexico. His is not the New Mexico of Santa Fe and Taos but rather the more remote state of Chaco Canyon, where he served as a ranger for five years, Quemado of the "Lightning Field" in the title, and Abiquiu, where there is a Benedictine monastery.
Reviews
"The stories range from a trip to De Maria's "Lightning Field" to the Christ in the Desert Monastery to his experiences working at Chaco Canyon."
"The true excitement of New Mexico is not the cities and hotels, which can be found elsewhere, but the unique way in which humanity, now and throughout a colorful history, has lived in and died in and related to the strikingly beautiful geography of New Mexico. Drive past the new suburbs of Albuquerque and you are suddenly confronted by the overwhelming presence of nature. Each experience is also an encounter with one or more colorful characters, including many native Americans, religious seekers, and loner forest rangers, not to mention rattlers, coyotes, and eagles."
"I dont... save yourself the time, money, and boredom... read something else!"
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Best Santa Fe New Mexico Travel Books

Christmas in Santa Fe
Christmas in Santa Fe and northern New Mexico is full of enchantment, a rich cultural feast of Spanish, Anglo and Pueblo traditions.
Reviews
"I purchased this book after my family visited some of these delightful historical places and I wish I had read this book first. I loved the photography of the churches fully decorated with Christmas spirit and to boot the book comes with great traditional recipes too."
"Susan Weber's Christmas in Santa Fe was an invaluable resource for planning and prioritizing the trip and a beautiful souvenir of our time there."
"Beautifully written and illustrated, this book elegantly showcases the magic of Christmas in Santa Fe."
"Our dream of one day living in or near Santa Fe came true a year ago when we moved out to Albuquerque."
"My grandma loves Santa Fe, and has visited many times throughout her life so I thought this book would be nice since she can no longer travel easily."
"Great way to understand ALL the Christmas time offerings in Santa Fe."
"Fortunately, we took advantage of the many Christmas opportunities provided by this area, and each time we read the stories and look at the photos it brings it all back to us."
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Best Albuquerque New Mexico Travel Books

60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Albuquerque: Including Santa Fe, Mount Taylor, and San Lorenzo Canyon
Experience the Rio Grande, old Route 66, ancient pueblos, ghost towns, and other charms of the area with this essential guide.
Reviews
"I've used this book to find many interesting hikes, ones I like to do for looking for landscape photography opportunities."
"Stephen Ausherman's new guidebook, "60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Albuquerque, including Santa Fe, Mt. Taylor, and San Lorenzo Canyon," is, without a doubt, my pick for 2008's Best Book About New Mexico. What the title doesn't immediately reveal, however, is just how amazing these sixty hikes are, just how compellingly readable their descriptions are, or just how transformational this book has the potential to be to anyone willing to go out and experience them. The book's preface lays out the book's contents, and I challenge any resident of central New Mexico--anyone with even a spark of lust for life or a smidgen of curiosity--to read that preface and not feel overwhelmed with a feeling that maybe this place you've been living has more to it than you thought; in my case, it filled me with an almost caffeinated urge to rush out and see what it described for myself."
"I've found several great hikes in this book."
"Wow!"
"great condition."
"This will really give you an idea of what your hike will be like - including difficulty and information about heat, water, etc."
"Recently used several of the hikes when I went to Albuquerque."
"I am a beginning hiker and will be doing most of my hiking alone so this book will be a great addition to my hiking gear."
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