Santa Fe, however you want it.

Welcome to Santa Fe, a city that has been shaped by centuries of cultural clashes. Today, this beautiful city stands tall like obsidian, glistening delicately with each sunrise and sunset, and inviting countless visitors to explore its palette of reds, yellows, and terracotta. The history of Santa Fe dates back to the Pueblo Indians who occupied the region from 1050 to 1150 AD, with the earliest documented settlement at 900 AD. The village in present-day Santa Fe was called “Ogapoge,” and it thrived around the water from the Santa Fe River. In 1598, the Spanish began their efforts of colonization under the helm of Don Juan de Oñate, and Santa Fe was christened “Santa Fé de Nuevo México” as a province of New Spain. The city remained Spain’s provincial seat until the beginnings of the Mexican War of Independence in 1810. Santa Fe's rich history also includes American influence when the Republic of Texas claimed the city as a part of the Texan territory in 1836. The United States declared war on Mexico in 1846, and Brigadier General Stephen W.