Visit the Historic American Southwest and Sunrise Springs

THE TIME IS RIGHT TO VISIT THE
THE HISTORIC AMERICAN SOUTHWEST

SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO– With exchange rates hitting record highs, there's never been a better opportunity to visit the American Southwest–and what more ideal base for exploration than Sunrise Springs Resort and Spa?

Megan Hill, owner and proprietor of Sunrise Springs, invites you to discover serenity and solitude in New Mexico's premier eco-resort, a tranquil 70-acre retreat nestled in the verdant La Cienega Valley, where past and present converge.

Located 50 miles from the Albuquerque International Sunport and just minutes from the shopping and culture of Santa Fe's historic downtown plaza, this former hacienda and stagecoach stop offers visitors fifty-eight elegantly appointed rooms and private casitas, surrounded by spring-fed ponds, walking trails, meditative gardens, and lush cottonwoods and willows.

The history of this picturesque and fertile region can be traced back some three thousand years, when early Native Americans were drawn to the springs that provided cool respite from the high desert sun. Modern travelers can follow in the footsteps of 17th century Spanish settlers, for whom the verdant area was a paraje, or resting place, on El Camino Reál, a well-traveled route linking Santa Fe and Mexico City.

Today, Sunrise Springs' central location makes it a perfect home base for day trips in Northern New Mexico. Spend an afternoon gallery hopping at Taos’s downtown plaza; explore the ancestral pueblo dwellings at Bandelier National Monument; or sample Native American fare at one of Eight Northern Pueblo’s annual feast days.

The legacy of the region’s native tribes is pervasive; it can be both witnessed in the ancient petroglyphs of La Cienega and experienced first-hand at Sunrise Springs’ own Spa Samadhi, which offers the signature Medicine Helper as well as a variety of transformative wellness treatments. Experience release in the Medicine Helper, a deeply restorative therapy combining bodywork with elements of Native American healing traditions, including song, prayer, and fresh herbs from Sunrise Springs' heirloom gardens.

Then enjoy regionally inspired, locally sourced, organic cuisine at the resort’s Blue Heron Restaurant, headed up by renowned Executive Chef Eric Laslow. Try specialty dishes like chile-rubbed organic Harris Ranch beef tenderloin with smoked paprika potatoes, or house signatures like crab and roasted-corn flan. Opening for the summer on Memorial Day weekend is the pond-side Lotus Champagne Bar, offering an array of freshly made ceviches designed to complement the extensive champagne offerings as well as the bar's cocktails and herbal libations.

Sunrise Springs Resort Spa offers a diverse array of contemplative programs to integrate mind, body, and spirit. The onsite Sages Art Center offers private or group instruction, and the resort’s staff is happy to customize your holiday with a personalized cooking class, Japanese Raku pottery techniques, or private instruction in meditation, yoga, or Chinese brushwork, to name just a few of the many options.

To plan your historic getaway, visit our website: www.sunrisesprings.com.

Or call our reservationist directly, at 800-955-0028.