Santa Rosa - New Mexico - United States. Guide & Hotel Reservations from Cheap Hotels

Come to the City of the Lakes, when you choose Santa Rosa, New Mexico, for your next holiday. The city is like an oasis where the mountains meet the plains. Nestled in the middle of the red mesas, there are spring-fed lakes. It is located along the Pecos River and is mainly ranching country about halfway between Albuquerque and Amarillo.

You can bring your horse with you when you come to Santa Rosa because along with the myriad of accommodations offered for tourists, there is a horse-boarding facility as well. Choose from American and native New Mexican cuisine for your dining enjoyment or choose other selections of food from other parts of the world.

Anyone that loves water sports will have the vacation of a lifetime in this city. There are 13 lakes, including Park Lake, which has the largest swimming pool in the Southwest. The lakes here are also suitable for scuba diving and if you forget to bring your gear, you won't have any difficulty renting what you need. The Santa Rosa Lake is a man made lake and offers opportunities for jetskiing, canoing, fishing, water skiing and windsurfing.

Visit Pueblo de Luna, an ancient adobe village. This will give you a look into the past lives of the ancient people that once lived here. It is also home to the famous PDL chile served in the cafés and restaurants here.

You can take the scenic roadway to see sights from the movie Grapes of Wrath and billboards along the way announce the landmarks. Visit the stone ruins of Cuevo as well as the ghost service stations of Newkirk and Montoya.

The breathtaking beauty of Santa Rose will thrill you to the core and will certainly draw you back again to drink in the scenery.