Paseo de Peralta at East Alameda

If you are a visitor to Santa Fe, chances are you'll walk or drive through this intersection many times. Paseo de Peralta forms a small-time beltway around the inner-most part of the city. Alameda runs along the Santa Fe River.

Look left, down East Alameda to the east and the Santa Fe River is on your right. Along it is an informal trail, some picnic benches, and a park near a big curve at the end. Continuing to look left, on the opposite corner one can see the St. Francis Cathedral Elementary School.

Site Santa Fe

On the corner of Paseo de Peralta and Guadalupe, with the artists out back and the farmers over toward Guadalupe, Site Santa Fe is the main building that catches the eye. Although there is another building with a great mural on it, be sure to see the next panorama...

Look carefully to the left of the building and you can see the white tops of the shady tents set up by the farmers and artists.

Musicians Play at the Farmers Market

Organic produce, plants, baked goods, clothing, art, music...

Over the musicians' shoulders you can see views of the Sangre de Christo foothills. Views while you shop.

Driving Down East Alameda

Over the bridge is the last part of East Palace Avenue, which dead-ends at Canyon Road.

Facing the intersection, heading east (to the right) on Alameda, takes you along the river. If you walk across the street and go down Palace Avenue, you will end up at the Plaza. If you take a right, there is a shady park (Monsignor Patrick Smith Park) with playground equipment and picnic benches.

Alameda at Galisteo

If you come to Santa Fe via Interstate 25, take the Cerrillos exit and drive north, before too long you end up here at the corner of Galisteo and Alameda. Where do you go next?

Old Santa Fe Trail at Paseo de Peralta

Look around and you can see the blue sign for the Visitor Information Center.

Ok, so not the most exciting views, but I hope it helps you get your bearings. There are some Sangre de Christo foothill views, however.

City Hall Sign

Walking from the Post Office to the Plaza down Lincoln, one passes the Santa Fe City Hall.

Shady Courtyard on Galisteo

A nice shady courtyard on Galisteo Street.

Post Office

Buy some post cards downtown, buy some stamps here, sit at the picnic bench and write your friends and relatives.

Across the street is where the Civic Center used to be and where construction is taking place to build a new one.

If you are a mural aficionado you will want to walk through the main doors of this building and see the large murals high up on the wall. Also, as you walk back to the Plaza (face Federal Place and go left), the building on the corner of Lincoln Ave. has a very large mural on the side of it.