Ojo Caliente!

On our way to Santa Fe, New Mexico, we stopped for an evening of soaking and fine dining in a unique location in north central New Mexico.

Ojo Caliente is one of the oldest natural hot springs in the state of New Mexico and the American Southwest, dating from before 1534 which is only, of course, when the Spanish Conquistador Cabeza de Vaca “discovered” them. Ancestral Puebloan peoples visited them for many years, perhaps centuries, prior.

We have known about these springs since my wife first visited them with an old friend in the 1970s. They have since been developed into a destination resort with lodging and a fine dining restaurant offering refined New Mexican cuisine.

Main entrance to Ojo Caliente Spa and Resort
Veranda behind lobby opening onto main pool area
Walkways between buildings and pools
Private pool in the courtyard behind our room
Our room
Relaxing on our back patio overlooking the private pool that we would try that evening
Walkway to the main dining room/restaurant
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First course: grilled romaine and southwestern bruschetta
Main Course: Chicken, shrimp, and steak fajitas and avocado salad with fry bread and charro beans






Main bath house later that evening
Main pool courtyard
Softly lit rock face above Cliffside mineral pools
Full moon over Ojo Caliente, obscured by clouds (thank you, Pink Floyd)
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Author: Carlo

Retired systems engineer and management consultant turned aspiring travel and technology writer.

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