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New Mexico tourism is a definite boost to the state’s bottom-line economy. Currently the responsibility of advancing tourism in New Mexico falls to the New Mexico Tourism Department. According to its website the mission of this organization is to market the state by spotlighting the destination areas of the state; attracting tourists from around the world as well as the United States; and to encourage those tourists and visitors to prolong their planned stays.
The New Mexico Tourism Department touts the State’s landscapes and natural resources and being rich and diverse. It states that there are adventures of all kinds for any type of traveler, including snow and water skiing, hiking, biking, boating, sailing and so much more.
New Mexico has plenty to do and see such as art, exploring history that includes conquistadors and dinosaurs. Among some of the activities to be found include exploring old ranching, railroading and mining towns. You can learn about the history of these towns including stories about Pancho Villa, John Chisum and Billy the Kid while traveling on the wonderfully scenic highways. You can also stop and visit many state and national parks, ancient lava flows, ice caves and archeological sites. New Mexico has a wealth of geology and sites to be explored.
There’s also high-tech to be discovered in New Mexico. The state is home to Sandia National Laboratories, Los Alamos, the Very Large Array and many space observatories. The state’s wide-open landscape has been a home to much aerospace industry advancement since Robert Goddard started his space and rocket research in the 1930s. Goddard is considered to be a frontier of modern rocketry and started his research in Roswell. And of course if you are visiting Roswell, you should visit all the fascinating venues surrounding the aliens of Roswell, whether you are a believer or not.
There is so much to do and discover in New Mexico—there will be something for everyone!
