Street Names of Albuquerque, Santa Fe, & Taos
by Donald A. Gill
Category: Travel

Ten years before the Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth Rock, settlers were already moving into the American Southwest, building houses, planning towns - & laying out streets. The names of the streets of Albuquerque, Santa Fe, & Taos reflect a long history of contrasting cultures: Spanish, Anglo, Native American. The stories behind the names are surprising, funny, & compelling, like the tales Native American storytellers pass down.