On December 27, the community of Alcalde, New Mexico celebrates its feast day. At this time, the villagers perform the ancient poetic drama, Los Comanches written in 1780. Reciting in Spanish, the performers gallop around the plaza on horseback with great bravado. During their feast
A few years ago, I turned left off State Road 3 onto a narrow dirt road. The road twisted and turned. It was rough and full of pot holes. “Should I turn back,” I asked myself. Since I like to explore backroads, I kept going.
In early September, Santa Fe, New Mexico celebrates Fiesta. This event marks the “peaceful” retaking of Santa Fe by the Spanish in 1692 following the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. The word “peaceful”, however, conveys a message that distorts the telling of New Mexico’s history and
On December 27, the community of Alcalde, New Mexico celebrates its feast day. At this time, the villagers perform the ancient poetic drama, Los Comanches
A few years ago, I turned left off State Road 3 onto a narrow dirt road. The road twisted and turned. It was rough and
In early September, Santa Fe, New Mexico celebrates Fiesta. This event marks the “peaceful” retaking of Santa Fe by the Spanish in 1692 following the
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