Explore the

Land of Enchantment 

SANTA FE & TAOS, NEW MEXICO

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 Join Threshold Expeditions in the Land of Enchantment for an adventure filled with beautiful landscapes, amazing food, culture and inspiration. New Mexico has been inspiring people for years, perhaps most notably is artist Georgia O’Keeffe. The high-desert beauty is unrivaled and the welcoming culture is as refreshing as the crisp blue New Mexican sky. 

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Our journey together takes us to Taos, Ghost Ranch and then returns to Santa Fe with two nights in the award winning Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado. Look forward to glorious sunsets and the play of light across the desert landscapes, watching the stars in one of the places most dear to Georgia O’Keeffe at the famous Ghost Ranch, the rustic charm and mountains of Taos, New Mexico, and food and community that will leave you dreaming of your next trip. 

AREAS OF INTEREST

Ghost Ranch: One of two homes of Georgia O'Keeffe in northern New Mexico. Also, served as her studio and the subject of many of her paintings. Now a retreat and education center located near the village of Abiquiú in north-central NM. comprised of 21,000 acres

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Plaza Blanca: Located in Abiquiú NM white sandstone cliffs made famous by a series of paintings by Georgia O'Keefe, also served as the backdrop of many movies.

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The O'Keeffe Welcome Center:  A historic house museum in Abiquiú, New Mexico. From 1943 until her death, it was the principal residence and studio of artist Georgia O'Keeffe. It is now part of the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, which has sites in Santa Fe and Abiquiú.

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Echo Amphitheater: A natural amphitheater located in the Carson National Forest in northern New Mexico, United States. It is about 4 mi north-northwest of the Ghost Ranch.

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Abiquiu Lake: A reservoir where water of the Rio Chama is impounded by the earth-filled Abiquiu Dam, 1,800 feet long and 340 feet high, completed in 1963 and raised in 1986.

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Rio Grande Gorge Bridge: The second-highest bridge on the U.S. Highway System and fifth highest in the US. 650 feet (200 m) above the Rio Grande, span is 1,280 feet; two 300-foot-long approach spans; 600-foot-long main center span.

Palace of the Governors: An adobe structure located in the Historic District of Santa Fe Served as the seat of government for centuries and oldest continuously occupied public building in the US.

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Cathedral Basilica Of Saint Francis Of Assisi: Built between 1869 and 1886 and designed in the French Romanesque Revival style, yet one of Santa Fe's most celebrated landmarks.

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Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument: A geologic wonder, full of towering cone-shaped tent rock formations formed after volcanic eruptions took place six to seven million years ago.

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Some Notable Museums Include:

• Museum Of International Folk Art

• Museum Of Spanish Colonial Art

• IAIA Museum Of Contemporary Native Arts

• Museum Of Encaustic Art

• Center For Contemporary Arts Santa Fe

• New Mexico National Guard Museum

• Georgia O'Keeffe Museum

• New Mexico History Museum

• Meow Wolf

• Poeh Cultural Center

• New Mexico Museum Of Art

• Museum Of Indian Arts & Culture

• Wheelwright Museum Of The American Indian

• El Rancho De Las Golondrinas

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Trip Overview

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4 days/3 nights, active travel adventure October 21-24, 2021, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.  

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Meet up location: Brevard, N.C., located 30 minutes from the Asheville Regional Airport.

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Offering optional daily trail runs

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Premier forest lodging in private, architect modern designed cabins with custom finishes and a treehouse feel. Wi-fi accessibility

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$ 4,500 + tax

Deposit secures your spot

Balance due by July 30, 2021

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