newmexicotravelguy

Mark Aspelin, The New Mexico Travel Guy (www.newmexicotravelguy.com), is a travel writer and author of two books who has enjoyed a wide variety of adventures in his travels to over 100 countries and all 50 U.S. States. His current project involves visiting EVERY town in his home state of New Mexico (there’s over 500 towns) and writing a story about each one. He’s on track to finish the project by his early-mid 100s. When not traveling, Mark lives as a recluse in the mountains outside of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

A large Pegasus sculpture called "Hero's Horse" by the Kevin Box Studio

Cerrillos, New Mexico: “Young Guns”, Turquoise, and Origami in the Garden 🤠💎

I’ve driven by the road to the town of Cerrillos countless times while traveling from my home in Sandia Park to Santa Fe via the picturesque Turquoise Trail, also known as Highway 14. But I’m embarrassed to say that I’ve never actually been there. Similarly, just ten minutes past the quirky artist village of Madrid, a large sculpture of an origami...