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Just south of Santa Fe, New Mexico is a sign for El Ranchos de las Golondrinas at exit 271. The 300-year old, 200-acre ranch in La Cienega, NM is now a living history museum. Since I had my camera with me, I went by. There aren’t too many people wandering around on weekdays, but I should point out that they wave the entrance fee on Wednesdays for locals, something I had forgotten, but it was Thursday, and I didn’t mind the fee. Active-duty military personnel and their immediate family are offered free admission. I visited some places staffed by volunteer docents who were happy to fill me in on 18th and 19th century life in the area. I also visited the old winery, which now has some grapevines being cultivated. Four donkeys nearby rushed over to visit me, and I picked some apples for them. It was a beautiful day.

Description
Just south of Santa Fe, New Mexico is a sign for El Ranchos de las Golondrinas at exit 271. The 300-year old, 200-acre ranch in La Cienega, NM is now a living history museum. Since I had my camera with me, I went by. There aren’t too many people wandering around on weekdays, but I should point out that they wave the entrance fee on Wednesdays for locals, something I had forgotten, but it was Thursday, and I didn’t mind the fee. Active-duty military personnel and their immediate family are offered free admission. I visited some places staffed by volunteer docents who were happy to fill me in on 18th and 19th century life in the area. I also visited the old winery, which now has some grapevines being cultivated. Four donkeys nearby rushed over to visit me, and I picked some apples for them. It was a beautiful day.