2 Hours Private Walking Day Tour from Santa Fe
Duration: 2 hours
Join Ana Pacheco as she delves into four centuries of Santa Fe history. Through her thirty-one years as a writer and historian Pacheco has created books, articles, blogs, videos, and five-star walking tours of her beloved hometown. In the last three decades she has pieced together the puzzle that makes Santa Fe the most historically significant city in the U. S. Your two-hour walking tour includes a signed copy of one of Ana Pacheco's books.
Ana Pacheco is the only local history tour guide in Santa Fe. Her family settled in the state capital in 1692. She was the Santa Fe City Historian from 2015—2017. Pacheco is the author of eight books on Santa Fe and New Mexico history.
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Itinerary
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Stops at: Santa Fe PlazaThe Santa Fe plaza has been at the interesection of commerce, culture and history since 1605.Duration: 20 minutes
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Stops at: The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of AssisiOften referred to as the heart of Santa Fe, the cathedral houses the oldest madanno in the United States. La Conquistadora arrived in Santa Fe in 1625.Duration: 15 minutes
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Stops at: 109 East PalaceGet an insider's view to the dawn of the atomic age when visiting the Manhattan Project Santa Fe office.Duration: 15 minutes
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Stops at: Cathedral ParkVisit the monument dedicated to the first Spanish settlers. Learn about the Pueblo Revolt of 1680.Duration: 15 minutes
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Stops at: Barrio de AnalcoCross the Santa Fe river to enter the Barrio de Analco one of the oldest European neighborhoods in the United States. This ancient area of Santa Fe was given its name by the Tlaxcalan Indians of Mexico. Part of the Aztec Empire, the Tlaxcalns spoke Nahuatl. Analco means on the other side of the river in Nhuatl.Duration: 20 minutes
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Stops at: New Mexico State Capitol (Roundhouse)The New Mexico State Capitol is the only round state capitol in the United States. Built in 1970, it's the only Native American desgined government building in the country.Duration: 15 minutes
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Stops at: San Miguel ChapelThe oldest church in the United States, San Miguel was built between 1605 - 1608. Learn how it survived the destruction of the 1680 Pueblo Revolt. Experience the ancient artifacts inside the church including the 1769 painting of St. Michael the Archangel by Bernardo Miera y Pacheco.Duration: 20 minutes
Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Includes:
- Complimentary signed book by Ana Pacheco
Does not include:
- Bottled water
Additional Information:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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