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Why is Santa Fe, NM the "City Different"? (Part 1: For Visitors)
Santa Fe, a popular international destination in the American Southwest, is called the "City Different" for a number of good reasons, among them:
It is one of the oldest cities in the U.S., with the Palace of the Governors having the distinction of the oldest, continuously inhabited government building in the U.S. Santa Fe is celebrating its 400th Anniversary (Quatrocentennial) in 2010. The heart of the city is The Plaza, in the tradition of Plazas, or Zocalos, found in Spain and Spanish-settled cities and towns, and a popular gathering point for tourists and locals alike.
Its pueblo-style architecture is uniquely charming and comes with its own vocabulary: bancos, nichos, kivas, vigas, etc. (Click here for a glossary of Santa Fe architectural terms). And beyond architecture, the romance of Santa has infused designs of clothing, jewelry and household objects with a defining term called "Santa Fe Style".
Santa Fe is a crossroads of three distinct cultures: Native American, Hispanic, Anglo. This cultural convergence and history has informed the city with a richly varied and vital arts community, considered the second largest art market in the U.S.A., after New York City.
The accessibility of Native American culture is apparent in the daily sight of ... more

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