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Santa Fe and Taos: A Tale Of Two Cities |
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Program Number: |
11009RJ |
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| Duration: |
6 nights |
| Location: |
Santa Fe, New Mexico
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| Price starting at: |
$1,189.00 - Price may vary based on date, departure city |
| Program Type:
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History & Culture
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Activity Level: |
t (see description) |
| Meals: |
16;
6 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches, 5 Dinners |
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| Meal
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Vegetarian |
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Less than 70 miles from one another, Santa Fe and Taos are the jewel cities of northern New Mexico; seemingly enchanted places cast against the backdrop of the majestic Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Adobe pueblos built by ancestral peoples still stand, elegant Spanish colonial plazas serve as meeting places as they have for four centuries and beautiful museums display the work of artist-pilgrims who gathered here to find inspiration in the land. Examine Santa Fe and Taos through the eyes of those who have called them home and discover not only what they share, but also what sets each apart.
Highlights
• Trace the history of governance in Santa Fe from the Palace of the Governors — the oldest continually occupied public building in the country — to the modern New Mexico State Capitol.
• Be moved by the ancient native traditions and cultures preserved in Taos Pueblo and gain insight into the art of making Native American pottery with a traditional potter in Santa Clara Pueblo.
• View stunning examples of Native American and Spanish Colonial art at the Millicent Rogers Museum.
Activity Particulars
Walking up to one mile, standing up to one hour. Elevations of 5,000 to 7,000 feet.
Date Specific Information
6-9-2013, 7-21-2013, 8-25-2013, 9-15-2013, 9-29-2013, 10-13-2013, 10-20-2013, 10-27-2013, 12-27-2013
Enjoy the latest in hearing technology — listening devices — on this date.
Coordinated by Road Scholar.
Santa Fe
A cosmopolitan city famous for its world-renowned opera, chamber and choral music and for its art and artists, Santa Fe is situated at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Nearby, eight historic, continuously occupied pueblos and small Hispanic villages divulge a heritage that is impeccably preserved in this multi-cultural state capital.
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Accommodations
Comfortable hotel with heated swimming pool.
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| Road Scholar Instructors | | These instructors are participating on at least one date of this program. Please note that changes may occur. | Ronald Roybal
| | Ronald Roybal is a professional musician who performs in the New Mexico area. A descendant of Spanish Colonial and Pueblo (Tewa) peoples, he has been nominated for four Native American Music Awards for his flute and Spanish guitar recordings. Ronald has been featured twice on NPR’s “Performance Today” program and has performed live at concert venues such as the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival and the Colorado Music Festival. He holds bachelor’s degrees in anthropology and psychology. | | | | Mark Utgaard
| | A resident of New Mexico for more than 40 years, Mark Utgaard enjoys sharing his love for the state’s culture and history with others. He is a former journalist and editor, and for 20 years, owned an importing business that offered traditional and contemporary handcrafts from Colombia for wholesale in North America, Asia and the Caribbean. During the 1960s and 1970s, Mark traveled to Europe several times as a member of youth orchestras, and later worked as a travel manager for other youth choirs and orchestras journeying to Europe. He has been a Road Scholar group leader and instructor for six years. In his free time, Mark likes to make furniture from old wood and he is learning to play the button accordion. | | | | Sharon Franco
| | Sharon Franco holds a master’s in English literature from the University of Illinois, as well as a literary translator's diploma from El Colegio de Mexico in Mexico City. She teaches literature and writing at the University of New Mexico and Santa Fe Preparatory School, public speaking at Santa Fe Community College, and Spanish language and literature privately. She has translated books of fiction to and from Spanish. In Mexico, she was a translator of films, fiction and scholarly publications. | | | | Connie Eichstaedt
| | Connie Eichstaedt, a native New Mexican, built her adobe home by hand more than 25 years ago in Apache Canyon on the southern side of Santa Fe National Forest. A passionate defender of New Mexico’s natural resources, Connie is the executive director of Southwest Seminars, an educational nonprofit that specializes in developing programs in Southwest Studies. She is an enthusiastic and colorful storyteller.
| | | | Mireya Cirici
| | Mireya Cirici is a superb painter and photographer with a bachelor’s in art history from the University of Barcelona in Spain and a master’s in cultural history from the University of California, San Diego, and studies in art and painting in La Sorbonne in Paris. A Santa Fe resident since 1995, Mireya has taught painting, art history and art appreciation in universities, museums and as an artist-in-residence. She is preparing a painting exhibit and photographic portrait of Santa Fe. | | | |
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