Whether you’ve called this state your home for years or you’re just one particularly enchanted visitor, New Mexico is one place that you will never forget. Our state has a wonderful trifecta of beautiful landscapes, a rich history, and awesome food but there are plenty more reasons to be proud of this state. Here’s a look at nine such reasons.

1. New Mexico is home to three UNESCO World Heritage sites, totaling more than any other state!
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Carlsbad Caverns, Taos Pueblo, and Chaco Culture National Historical Park make up the world renowned sites. In fact, a fourth site may be added in the future: White Sands National Monument.
2. On a related note, two of the oldest, continuously inhabited communities in the country are located right here: Taos Pueblo and Acoma Pueblo.
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3. Some of the most stunning, surreal landscapes can be found here.
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4. New Mexico is known as the Land of Enchantment but it’s also Land of Volcanoes.
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They may no longer be erupting, but New Mexico has one of the largest collections of uneroded volcanoes in the country and on the continent!

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5. We are also home to one massive cavern: Carlsbad Caverns.
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Featuring more than 100 different caves inside, Carlsbad Caverns is a spelunker’s dream come true.
6. The nation’s (and world’s) first wilderness area was Gila Wilderness, which later became Gila National Forest.
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7. The food, by the way, is simply divine.
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Do I even need to go into further detail on this?
8. New Mexico is also home to the oldest vineyards in the country, dating back to the 1610s!
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9. New Mexico has always been a muse for artists, influencing the art of Georgia O’Keeffe, Cormac McCarthy, Ansel Adams, and a long list of many others.
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For more fun facts about New Mexico, check out 11 Incredible, Almost Unbelievable Facts About New Mexico!

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