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New Mexico Dept. of
Tourism
PO Box 20003
Santa Fe, NM
87503
(800) 545-2040, ext. 751
Road Conditions Hotline
(505) 827-5154 (recording);
(800) 432-4269 (NM only; recording)
New Mexico Dept. of Game & Fish
(505) 827-7911 |
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Speed Limit : 75
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Studded Tires
Permitted
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Child Restraints
Required
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Seat Belts
Required
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Auto Liability
Insurance Mandatory
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Overnight Offroad
Parking Permitted
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Trailer Brakes
Required if Weight > 3,000 lbs.
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Trailer Chains
Required
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General Information
Nickname: Land of
Enchantment
State bird:
Roadrunner
State flower:
Yucca Flower
Capital: Santa Fe
Date of admission to the Union:
6th Jan 1912
Population:
1,819,046 (2000)
Population density:
5.8/sq km
2000 total overseas arrivals/US ranking:
104,000/31
Time: Mountain
(GMT - 7). Daylight Saving Time is observed.
The State: New
Mexico is graced with deserts, forests, cities, lakes and mountains. Its
Pueblo Native American and Spanish cultures are still very much alive.
Albuquerque, the largest city, has an international airport, and
its Old Town, museums and cultural centres make it an important tourist
destination and a good base for travelling through the State. Santa
Fe, with its adobe architecture, is the USA’s oldest State
capital. Other attractions include the Sandia Peak area and ski
runs; the Carlsbad Caverns; the mountain resort of Ruidoso;
the Spanish colonial village of La Mesilla; prehistoric Native
American sites; and the Navajo Native American Reservation near
Farmington.
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