Private Walking Tour with Local Santa Fe Historian

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Group tour at Cathedral park. — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Received a flower for directions to the plaque on Billy the Kid. — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Join Ana Pacheco as she delves into four centuries of Santa Fe history. Through her thirty-one years as a writer and historian Pacheco has created books, articles, blogs, videos, and five-star walking tours of her beloved hometown. In the last three decades she has pieced together the puzzle that makes Santa Fe the most historically significant city in the U. S. Your two-hour walking tour includes a signed copy of one of Ana Pacheco’s books.

Ana Pacheco is the only local history tour guide in Santa Fe. Her family settled in the state capital in 1692. She was the Santa Fe City Historian from 2015–2017. Pacheco is the author of eight books on Santa Fe and New Mexico history.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Ana Pacheco

What is included

Included

Included: Complimentary signed book by Ana Pacheco

Not included

Not included: Bottled water

Itinerary

Santa Fe Plaza

20 min

The Santa Fe plaza has been at the interesection of commerce, culture and history since 1605.
The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi

15 min

Often referred to as the heart of Santa Fe, the cathedral houses the oldest madanno in the United States. La Conquistadora arrived in Santa Fe in 1625.
109 East Palace

15 min

Get an insider's view to the dawn of the atomic age when visiting the Manhattan Project Santa Fe office.
Cathedral Park

15 min

Visit the monument dedicated to the first Spanish settlers. Learn about the Pueblo Revolt of 1680.
Barrio de Analco

20 min

Cross the Santa Fe river to enter the Barrio de Analco one of the oldest European neighborhoods in the United States. This ancient area of Santa Fe was given its name by the Tlaxcalan Indians of Mexico. Part of the Aztec Empire, the Tlaxcalns spoke Nahuatl. Analco means on the other side of the river in Nhuatl.
New Mexico State Capitol (Roundhouse)

15 min

The New Mexico State Capitol is the only round state capitol in the United States. Built in 1970, it's the only Native American desgined government building in the country.
San Miguel Chapel

20 min

The oldest church in the United States, San Miguel was built between 1605 - 1608. Learn how it survived the destruction of the 1680 Pueblo Revolt. Experience the ancient artifacts inside the church including the 1769 painting of St. Michael the Archangel by Bernardo Miera y Pacheco.