Hispanic Culture

The Fascinating Lowdown on Albuquerque Lowriders

In 1993, MTV proclaimed Española, New Mexico, the lowrider capital of the world. It’s an identity that the town fully embraces, and Española’s status in the lowriding world is fixed. While precisely where and when lowriders originated is still a matter of debate, lowriders are part of New Mexico’s and Albuquerque’s culture. Origins of Lowriders […]

Explore the Astounding El Morro National Monument

Explore El Morro Inspiration Rock When you’ve had your fill of negotiating the boot-eating lava fields of nearby El Malpais National Monument, there’s an easier trail you can hike — one that’s just as interesting. It takes you around Inspiration Rock at El Morro National Monument where you can explore hundreds of petroglyphs left by […]

The History of Albuquerque’s Old Town

Visit Albuquerque’s Old Town! Come discover the historic buildings and you may think you’re walking through a Southwestern theme park or a living history museum. We assure you, you’re not. This part of Albuquerque — bounded on the north by Mountain Road, the east by 19th Street, the south by Central Avenue, and the west […]

Amazing Albuquerque History

While Albuquerque history is rich and interesting, you may first wonder where New Mexico’s largest city got its hard-to-spell name. The city was named after Francisco Fernández de la Cueva Enríquez, the 10th Duke of Alburquerque. Somewhere over the centuries that first “R” got lost. As a result, the city is now known simply as […]

Unforgettable Chile in Northern New Mexico

Chile is chile, right? As anybody who has lived in New Mexico for any length of time can tell you, that’s a trick question. All chile is not created equally. Nowhere will you find that truer than New Mexico. To begin with, the state fruit is the chile, the official question is “red or green?” […]