Getting There

There are nonstop or direct (one stop) flights to Albuquerque from Austin (Southwest), Dallas’ Love Field (Southwest), DFW (American, Delta), El Paso (Frontier, Southwest), Houston Bush Intercontinental (Continental), Houston Hobby (Southwest), and San Antonio (Delta, Southwest). Ojo Caliente is a two-and-a-half-hour drive from the airport via Interstate 25 to Santa Fe, then U.S. 84/285; six miles past Española, turn right when 285 splits off and continue to Ojo Caliente.

Eating and Sleeping

OJO CALIENTE MINERAL SPRINGS

50 Los Baños Dr., Ojo Caliente
505-583-2233 or 800-222-9162 fax 505-583-2045
ojocalientespa.com
doubles $89.95-$129.95; treatments available include facials ($40-$70) and traditional massage therapy ($39-$98); children under fifteen not allowed in the spa area.

ARTESIAN RESTAURANT

Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs (see above)
dinner entrées $15-$19.

CASA VIEJA

U.S. 285 at Los Baños Dr., Ojo Caliente
505-583-2182
entrées $4.50-$8.25.

RANCHO DE CHIMAYO

Santa Fe County Rd. 98, Chimayó
505-351-4444
entrées $7.50-$15.

RANCHO DE SAN JUAN

U.S. 285 between Española and Ojo Caliente
phone and fax 505-755-6818, ranchodesanjuan.com
doubles $175-$400; prix fixe dinner (reservations required) $45-$55 per person.