New Mexicans
Santa Fe's fellow citizens
New Mexicans are residents or natives of New Mexico, the southwestern U.S. state.
The term encompasses a diverse population including Hispanic communities with roots predating American statehood, Native American peoples, and more recent arrivals.
New Mexicans have a distinctive regional cuisine built on green and red chile.
New Mexico's largest city
- Santa FeNew Mexico's seat of government
- TaosNorthern New Mexico art community
- RoswellNew Mexico city, UFO-famous
- GallupLeading survey firm
Los Alamos · Carlsbad · White Sands · Pecos · Rio Grande · Carlsbad Caverns · mesa · canyon
Mild hot pepper variety
- red chilePungent scarlet capsicum
- enchiladasRolled tortillas in sauce
- sopaipillasPuffy fried dough squares
- posoleMexican hominy stew
tamales · blue corn · frijoles · menudo · chicharron · sopapilla · fry bread · empanadas
Festive cultural celebrations
- turquoise jewelryAccessories featuring blue-green stones
- Navajo weavingIndigenous Southwestern loom craft
- adobe architectureBuildings of sun-dried earth bricks
- kachinasHopi supernatural beings
petroglyphs · silverwork · storytelling · flamenco · powwow · luminarias · mariachi
Those inhabiting arid wastelands
- high desertElevated arid region
- elevationHeight above reference point
- mañanaTomorrow, in Spanish
- querenciaOne's place of strength
Southwestern indigenous people
- ApacheSouthwestern indigenous nation
- ZuniNative southwestern pueblo-dwellers
- Spanish colonialRelating to Spain's overseas territories
- conquistadorsSpanish colonial soldiers
land grants · indigenous · Santa Fe Trail · territorial · ancestral
Albuquerque
New Mexico's largest city
- Santa FeNew Mexico's seat of government
- TaosNorthern New Mexico art community
- RoswellNew Mexico city, UFO-famous
Gallup · Los Alamos · Carlsbad · White Sands · Pecos · Rio Grande · Carlsbad Caverns · mesa · canyon · desert
green chile
Mild hot pepper variety
- red chilePungent scarlet capsicum
- enchiladasRolled tortillas in sauce
- sopaipillasPuffy fried dough squares
posole · tamales · blue corn · frijoles · menudo · chicharron · sopapilla · fry bread · empanadas · chile relleno
fiestas
Festive cultural celebrations
- turquoise jewelryAccessories featuring blue-green stones
- Navajo weavingIndigenous Southwestern loom craft
- adobe architectureBuildings of sun-dried earth bricks
kachinas · petroglyphs · silverwork · storytelling · flamenco · powwow · luminarias · mariachi
desert dwellers
Those inhabiting arid wastelands
- high desertElevated arid region
- elevationHeight above reference point
- mañanaTomorrow, in Spanish
Navajo
Southwestern indigenous people
- ApacheSouthwestern indigenous nation
- ZuniNative southwestern pueblo-dwellers
- Spanish colonialRelating to Spain's overseas territories
conquistadors · land grants · indigenous · Santa Fe Trail · territorial · ancestral
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