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Not every place needs a reason.

Sometimes it's enough just to be there.

Embudo Station Restaurant

Micro-brewery, historic narrow-guage train station. Rafting.

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Things to Do in Espanola

Let the road decide.

Plans are useful, but flexibility is where the real discoveries happen.

Onate Monument and Visitors Center

Promotes history, knowledge of El Camino Real and first official Spanish settlement in July 1598.…

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Make time for quiet places.

Not every destination needs noise to be meaningful.

Los Luceros Winery

Tasting hours noon-5p.m. and by appointment. 2nd strawbale winery built in U.S., next to historic…

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Follow what feels interesting.

Curiosity is usually a better guide than a strict plan.

Bond House Cultural Center

Restored Pueblo Revival historic home. Contemporary art, historic memorablilia and photos of Espanola Valley, national…

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Start early. Stay late.

The edges of the day tend to hold the best experiences.

Black Mesa Winery

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Stop when something catches your eye.

Those moments tend to matter more than the planned ones.

Mission and Convento

Replica of Juan de Onate's first church, built in 1598, including park.

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Keep moving.

Even slow progress opens up new places and perspectives.

San Juan Lakes

2 bass and trout lakes, fishing derbies.

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Go a little further.

The next turn is often where things start to get interesting.

Santa Cruz Lake National Recreation Area

Stocked fishing, RV sites, facilities, picnicking, camping.

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More road, less rush.

There's no need to hurry through something worth experiencing.

Historic Holy Cross Catholic Church

Built in 1733, Spanish colonial religious artifacts.

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