New Mexico GuideNew Mexico, the Land of Enchantment, is a state in the American Southwest. Formerly a Spanish colony after conquistadors arrived in the 16th century, then a Mexican colony until the Mexican-American War of the 1840s, and then an American territory until New … HotelsFind hotels in Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Los Alamos, Los Alamos, Taos and more. Santa FeSanta Fe, founded in 1607, is the capital of the state of New Mexico and its principal tourist destination, renowned for its confluence of scenic beauty, long history, cultural diversity, and extraordinary concentration of arts, music and fine dining. AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque is a vibrant, sprawling desert city near the center of New Mexico. Lying in the Rio Grande Valley at the foot of the … Los AlamosLos Alamos is a small town in northern New Mexico, about an hour northwest of Santa Fe. North Central New MexicoNorth Central New Mexico is Georgia O'Keeffe country — the high desert with amazing colors. Central New MexicoCentral New Mexico is the region containing Albuquerque and vicinity. (Unusually for a United States city of significant size … Southeast New MexicoSoutheastern New Mexico is a region of the state of New Mexico in the United States of America. Northwest New MexicoNorthwest New Mexico is a region in the state of New Mexico in the United States. Southwest New MexicoSouthwestern New Mexico, United States, is the state's most diverse region, although not its most populous. Northeast New MexicoNortheast New Mexico is a region bordering the Texas Panhandle and southern Colorado.