Santa Fe

Sponsored by TravelStorysGPS

• Location: New Mexico
• Travel Type: Walking
• Tour Duration: 1.5 hour
• Language:

About This Tour
Walk through the vibrant city of Santa Fe while discovering its long, dramatic history against a backdrop of breathtaking natural beauty. Native tribes, Spanish colonists, and the young United States all vied for both territory and cultural supremacy here. This was a world of proud Indigenous peoples and zealous Catholic missionaries, of ancient stability and modern expansion. In its history, Santa Fe tells the story of America like few other cities can.

On this tour, we’ll trace the city’s journey from Pueblo homeland to Spanish colony to the capital of the American Southwest. We’ll also meet the creative minds who made Santa Fe’s art scene one of the most distinctive on Earth. And we’ll explore the rich architectural gems of the city, from adobe homes and studios to a mysterious Gothic staircase and the oldest church in the continental U.S.

During the tour, you’ll learn about:
●     The Pueblo Revolt of 1680, when Pueblo communities united to push Spanish oppressors off their territory
●     The inspiring life and talent of Georgia O’Keeffe
●     The Santa Fe Ring — an organized group of lawyers and politicians who ran New Mexico for their own gain
●     New Mexico’s uniquely diverse women’s suffrage movement
●     Billy the Kid’s final days
●     Lloyd Kiva New’s efforts to nurture and showcase contemporary Native American art
●     A mysterious “holy carpenter” who came to assist nuns in need
●     The birth of the Santa Fe art scene
●     Surprising stories of movie premieres and visiting Hollywood celebrities
 
Tour Highlights Include:
●     San Miguel Chapel
●     New Mexico History Museum
●     Georgia O’Keefe Museum
●     IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts
●     Loretto Chapel
●     Canyon Road
●     The Lensic Theater
●     And much more!
 
Tour Sponsor
This tour is brought to you by TravelStorysGPS, a mission-driven company dedicated to connecting people to places.

Find More Tours Near You
If you are interested in more audio tours in and around the American Southwest, check out the Grand Canyon South and North Rim, Tour the Cienega Watershed, Los Caminos Antiguos and Walk Cuchara tours. To find more tours wherever your travels take you, visit TravelStorys.com. (You can listen to most TravelStorys tours both on-site and remotely!) Every place has a story.