Santa Fe (Spanish for ‘Holy Faith’) is the oldest state capital in the United States. With an elevation of 7,199 feet (2,194 m), it is also the state capital with the highest elevation.
Santa Fe is considered one of the world’s great art cities, due to its many art galleries and installations, and is recognized by UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network.
Cultural highlights include Santa Fe Plaza and the Palace of the Governors, and the Fiesta de Santa Fe, as well as distinct New Mexican cuisine restaurants and New Mexico music performances.
Among the numerous art galleries and installations are, for example, the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, as is a gallery by cartoonist Chuck Jones, along with newer art collectives such as Meow Wolf.
Santa Fe and Santa Fe County local communities embraces cultural equality, diversity, inclusion, equity and has many positive-minded and inspiring people as well as historic business-friendly communities.
Santa Fe local businesses and residents are rolling out the unique “Welcome to Santa Fe” and their “You’re Welcome Here” Santa Fe welcome mats to visitors, tourists, students, tech entrepreneurs, new startups, business founders, new residents and more value-added Santa Fe businesses.