The Spanish term for New Mexico is Nuevo México.

New Mexico is rich with Hispanic culture and ancestry. It is heavily populated with Native Americans, and has more Hispanic residents and descendants of Spanish colonists than any other state in the country. The culture and demographics of New Mexico is a colorful fusion of Spanish, Mexican, and American Indian influences.

The capital of New Mexico is Santa Fe.

New Mexico is a scenic masterpiece with crimson deserts, broken mesas and magnificent snow-capped peaks that arch gracefully towards the blue skies. The landscape alternates between arid regions and heavily timbered wildernesses with thick patches of green. The Sangre de Cristo (Blood of Christ) range hugs both sides of the Rio Grande. Cacti, yuccas, creosote bush, sagebrush, and desert grasses are liberally sprinkled across the southern portion of New Mexico.

The calming atmosphere and beautiful scenery are irresistible for prospective residents on the prowl for an environment conducive for retirement. The Federal government devotes money and effort to the total conservation and protection of the New Mexico outdoors and monuments annually. Government lands include the Cibola National Forest and the Santa Fe National Forest.

Because the state of New Mexico is historically cut off from the bulk of traditional Spanish speakers, at least one-third of the New Mexican population is comfortably eloquent in a locally customized Spanish dialect – oftentimes referred to as New Mexican Spanish. The vocabulary has traces of late medieval Castilian, and is at times so contemporary that other old-school Spanish speakers are often left confused with the flow of speech.

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