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I was wondering if you knew how the State of New Mexico got the name ... New Mexico, The Land of Enchantment; By Cynthia Kirkeby & Melissa Papke; May 28, 2004, 11:10; ... We couldt find it on the internet either, so we called New Mexico. According to Gary at the New Mexico Department of Tourism: The New Mexico blue book says...
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It was called that by the Santa Fe Railroad in an effort to boost tourism. Of course the phrase only worked because its true.
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In 1540, the Spanish conquistador Coronado trekked through the area known today as New Mexico in search of the fabled seven cities of gold. New Mexico, called the "Land of Enchantment," was the 47th state, entering the Union in 1912. Part of the "Old West," New Mexico was a place known for cowboys and cattle drives.
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New Mexico - User Rating: 5 stars. Review Summary: New Mexico isn't called the Land of Enchantment for nothing. I was enchanted from the moment I got there, and I still am just thinking about it. Pros: beautiful, horses, desert Cons: none Updated Jul 17 '01 - Epinions.com ... I went back to New Mexico three years later,
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How to Love Northern New Mexico. Few places in the U.S. are as beautiful and spiritually captivating as New Mexico. Called “The Land of Enchantment,” the central-northern part of the state (Santa Fe, Albuquerque, and Taos) is... ... If you're exploring northern New Mexico, fly into Albuquerque and rent a car.
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The region north of Mexico was named Nuevo Mexico by a Spanish explorer in the 1560s. The name was translated and applied to the United States territory organized in 1850 and later to the state when it became the 47th member of the Union on January 6, 1912. New Mexico is called the Land of Enchantment.
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New Mexico, called the land of enchantment, is a land of many diverse climates and people. The population in the last census was over 3 million, with the predominant ethnic groups being Hispanics, Native Americans, and Anglos.
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The role of New Mexico in the history of the United States of America. ... New Mexico; New Mexico, called the "Land of Enchantment," was the 47th state, entering the Union in 1912. Part of the "Old West," New Mexico was a place known for cowboys and cattle drives.
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New Mexico - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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New Mexico (/nuːˈmɛksɨkoʊ/) is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. Inhabited by Native American populations for many centuries, it has also been part of the Imperial Span...
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