But what's different about flamenco in Nuevo Mexico is that it's homegrown. New Mexico traces its deeply Hispanic identity to the arrival of Spanish settlers 400-plus years ago.

For most visitors to New Mexico, a stop in Albuquerque has long been a necessity not a choice: The city’s “Sunport” is the region’s primary air hub.

Jeff Holland, executive director of Endorphin Power Co., a nonprofit substance abuse residential treatment center a block off Route 66 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on June 10, 2025. (E.