In the east of New Mexico the land is flatter and drier as the road transitions from the Great Plains.
If you fancy staying longer in New Mexico on your Route 66 holiday, consider Roswell, Las Cruces, or the caverns in Carlsbad. The 84 mile
Enchanted Circle Drive
from Taos is also well worth the journey if you are considering staying longer in colourful Santa Fe.
Interestingly, there's a town in New Mexico called Truth or Consequences which was originally named
Hot Springs
, the city changed its name to
Truth or Consequences
, the title of a popular NBC radio program. In 1950, Ralph Edwards, the host of the radio quiz show
Truth or Consequences,
announced that he would air the programme from the first town that renamed itself after the show. Hot Springs won the honour.
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