Gallup is located along the historic Route 66  and is nicknamed "the gateway to Indian country as it is located within a short drive of several important Native American sites and compelling land features such as Canyon De Chelly and the sacred Mt. Taylor cultural monuments.

If you are looking  for art, Native American jewelry, music, ceremonials, and cuisine that find their roots in the Navajo, Zuni, Hopi, Acoma, Laguna peoples, all surrounded by the vibrant colours of high desert mesas then you will love Gallup.