New Mexico's North Central Region attractions, cities, towns, and activities.

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No. Central Region
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Overview
  New Mexico's North Central region is home to Sante Fe, the nations oldest capital city, and Taos, a world class skiing venue. The diversity of the north central region is apparent, from the peaks and valleys of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains where visitors and residents enjoy skiing, hiking and rafting to the areas museums, weaving shops, restaurants and galleries and artist studios. There are Native American pueblos that give a glimpse into the history of the region, including San Ildefonso, Taos Pueblo, Santa Clara Pueblo, Nambe Pueblo, Picuris Pueblo, Pojoaque Pueblo, and the Tesuque Pueblo.
  Attractions of the region include the Abiquiú Lake, Bandelier National Monument, Bradbury Science Museum, Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, Echo Amphitheater, the El Rancho de Las Golondrinas Living History Museum, Embudo Station and Pilar, the Enchanted Circle, Georgia O'Keefe Museum, Harwood Museum of Art of the Universy of New Mexico, La Hacienda de los Martinez, Millicent Rogers Museum, Mine Shaft Museum and Tavern, Museum Hill, Museum of Indian Arts & Culture/Laboratory of Anthropology, Museum of International Folk Art, the New Mexico Museum of Art, Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs, Oñate Monument and Visitors Center, the Palace of the Governors, Ranchos de Taos Church, Red River State Trout Harchery, the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, the Sanctuario de Chimayó, Santa Fe National Forest, Taos Plaza, Taos Ski Valley, Tsankawi Ruins, Valles Caldera National Preserve, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park, Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, and the Wild Rivers Recreation Area. There are also several casinos, hot air ballooning, birding, biking, boating, camping, hiking, stables and dude ranches, fishing, golfing, rafting, and skiing venues.
 Scenic drives include part of the Turquoise Trail National Scenic Byway, the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway, part of the Santa Fe Trail National Scenic Byway, the High Road to Taos, the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway, part of the El CaminoReal National Scenic Byway, and the Wild Rivers Backcountry Byway.