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Todo Nuevo México

Hidden gems & scenic drives in Northeast New Mexico

Hidden gems and scenic drives across New Mexico — the Musical Highway, the High Road to Taos, the VLA — curated with sources, protocol guidance, and the practical details that make the detour worth it.

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  • Place · Northeast NM

    Santa Rosa Blue Hole

    An 80-foot-deep artesian pool of impossibly clear, constant-62°F water on old Route 66 — a scuba destination in the middle of the high plains, renewed at roughly 3,000 gallons a minute. Swimmers welcome; divers need a permit from the city.

    Hidden Gem