Bar Castañeda – Las Vegas, New Mexico
Northern New Mexico’s highways and byways are incomparable for their scenic beauty. From the historical High Road to Taos with its remnants of Spanish occupation to the spectacular Enchanted Circle which circles New Mexico’s highest mountain peak, this region is replete with awe and wonder. Desiree Aguilar, my friend and former colleague at the University of New Mexico shares my opinion that even these two world-famous byways are eclipsed by a lesser known stretch of road. We both believe the drive between Las Vegas, New Mexico and Taos is the state’s most enchanting. Taking this route, you’ll traverse past ramshackle adobe homesteads, small villages and a pine-studded mountain pass through the Carson National Forest. This nameless route (State Highway 518)…