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Afar: Where to Go in 2026

By New Mexico Tourism Department on Dec. 29, 2025

https://www.afar.com/magazine/the-best-places-to-travel-in-2026?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DailyWander_Actives_120425&utm_term=Daily%20Wander%20Newsletter%20%28365%20Actives%29…

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Frommer's Best Places to Go in 2026

By New Mexico Tourism Department on Dec. 29, 2025

https://www.frommers.com/tips/news/frommers-best-places-to-go-in-2026/…

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Condé Nast Traveler: The Best Places to Go in 2026

By New Mexico Tourism Department on Dec. 29, 2025

https://www.cntraveler.com/story/the-best-places-to-go-in-2026…

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Travel and Leisure: The 50 Best Places to Travel in 2026

By New Mexico Tourism Department on Dec. 29, 2025

https://www.travelandleisure.com/best-places-to-go-2026-11840319…

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Condé Nast Traveler: 23 US Cities That Go All Out for Christmas

By New Mexico Tourism Department on May 22, 2024

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Santa Fe ranked No. 3 on Trip Savvy’s “Best LGBTQ-Friendly Destinations of 2019”

By New Mexico Tourism Department on May 17, 2024

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Santa Fe ranked No. 3 on AFAR’s “Best Small Cities in the United States 2020"

By New Mexico Tourism Department on May 17, 2024

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Santa Fe ranked No. 2 on Condé Nast Traveler’s "Best Cities in the U.S. 2023 Readers' Choice Awards"

By New Mexico Tourism Department on May 17, 2024

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Santa Fe ranked No. 2 on Travel + Leisure's “Top 15 Cities in the United States 2021"

By New Mexico Tourism Department on May 17, 2024

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National Geographic: Destinations on the Rise for 2021

By New Mexico Tourism Department on May 17, 2024

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