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the-south-asian Life & Times Oct - Dec 2011 |
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Cover Story SALT
interviews
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New Mexico -Linking Cultures
World Tourism Day (WTD) takes place each year on 27
September. In 2011 it is being
celebrated under the theme ‘Tourism – Linking Cultures’. It represents an
opportunity to address how tourism can help build tolerance and
understanding worldwide between the different cultures of the world. SALT,
in spirit of the theme, visited New Mexico – the land of ancient pueblos and
native American culture. New Mexico is one of the most surreal places on
earth. People come here for many reasons – some for its stark natural
beauty, some in search of a deeper meaning in their lives, some to absorb
the local Native American culture, which is perhaps the biggest attraction.
There are 19 native Pueblos on ancestral lands that have been occupied for
hundreds, and a few for thousands of years, where people still live in adobe
homes, without any water or electricity, where the running rivulets from
mountain springs bring them their water to drink. New Mexico has safeguarded
its traditional life. At the other end of the spectrum is Richard
Branson’s Spaceport in the southern part of the state, preparing to take the
first six passengers on its inaugural commercial space flight sometime next
year. Writers, artists, and celebrities have been drawn to
New Mexico, and many have made places like Santa Fe and Taos their home. SALT covered four places in New Mexico – all very
different in their attractions and functions.
All are high-altitude places and arid. Albuquerque is the largest
city in the state and we began our journey there. The New Mexico Rail Runner
connects to Santa Fe, a 90 minute rail ride. After a brief acclimatisation
break, Taos was the next destination, and finally Los Alamos – the Atomic
City.
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