Built in 1776-96, the Santuario de Guadalupe Church in Santa Fe, New Mexico is the oldest extant shrine to Our Lady of Guadalupe in the United States.
Santa Fe, New Mexico: A History Lesson Through Its Most Iconic Landmarks
“A Nation that forgets its past has no future.”
I love building art. And it appears the City of Santa Fe supports Art in Public Places.
The Old Santa Fe Inn has been renovated and rebranded as Piñon Court by La Fonda.
I love the architecture in Santa Fe. I love the old adobe buildings and the history. It all tells a story.
Guadalupe Station: The Santa Fe Depot is the northern terminus for the NM Rail Runner Express commuter rail line and its connection to the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.
Loretto Chapel: The Mystery of Santa Fe’s Miraculous Staircase in New Mexico (June 4, 2013)
Union Protectiva de Santa Fe Nuevo Mejico
The Inn of The Five Graces has long served as the ultimate canvas for Ira & Sylvia Seret’s distinctive design aesthetic, a vision they crafted through retail experience, Seret & Sons.
This art and space spoke to me. I love everything about it.
Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis: History, Art and Architecture, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Sources and Related Reading
Santa Fe
- Santa Fe, New Mexico: A History Lesson Through Its Most Iconic Landmarks (June 4, 2013)
- Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis: History, Art and Architecture, Santa Fe, New Mexico (June 4, 2013)
- Loretto Chapel: The Mystery of Santa Fe’s Miraculous Staircase in New Mexico (June 4, 2013)
Albuquerque Travel, Faith and Advocacy
- My First Full Day in Albuquerque, New Mexico: Excitement, Faith, and Warning Signs (March 6, 2013)
- Divinely Protected: The Lord’s Prayer I Prayed at San Felipe de Neri Parish in Albuquerque, New Mexico Before Everything Changed (March 6, 2013)
- From ‘The World’ Radio Interview to Gang Bullying Three Months Later: What Happened After My Trips to Albuquerque, New Mexico (March 7, 2013)
- Playing Dumb Until I Reached the Airport: My Last Day in Albuquerque, New Mexico (March 8, 2013)
- The Trip That Changed Everything: Jennifer and Onyx Fly to Albuquerque, New Mexico (June 3, 2013)
- Justice Denied at AFMX 2013: Military Sexual Assault Advocacy, Faith, and Survival in Albuquerque, New Mexico (June 3, 2013)
- Trapped in an Abusive Chain of Command: What I Told ‘The World’ About Sexual Assault in the Military (August 15, 2013)
- From Excitement to Survival Mode: The Albuquerque Trip That Changed How I Trusted, Traveled, and Protected Myself (August 28, 2026)
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