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You might enjoy Ecuador. Temps in the highlands stay right around 70 degrees all year 'round, and with roughly 20% or more of the population being Indigenous, it might remind you of NM.
Specifically Guayaquil. Have had my eye on it for a while now!
Specifically Guayaquil. Have had my eye on it for a while now!
Guayaquil is hot and steamy. It used to be known for a high level of corruption, but corruption has become the "new normal" in Ecuador. The one notable exception being the canton of Cotacachi, which has been run by a popular anti-corruption mayor since the latter part of the 90's, with a break for a couple of administrations, that didn't work out, so he got voted back in. As an economist, he's been doing good things to stimulate economic development, and raise the standard of living throughout the canton. It's in the highlands north of Quito, across the highway from Otavalo. It's popular with expats.
Windy season last for about 4-5 months in NM starting in February, early March, usually by June they slow down some. Overall the state is windy at least half of the year and anyone that says otherwise is feeding you bs.
Windy season last for about 4-5 months in NM starting in February, early March, usually by June they slow down some. Overall the state is windy at least half of the year and anyone that says otherwise is feeding you bs.
I don't remember it being windy half the year. Certainly not in February. The wind used to start up noticeably in mid-March, and gain strength, then phase out in late April sometime. Then in more recent years, it often didn't start until April, and just last a month.
Maybe it depends on what part of the state you're in. I do remember, that the drive from Santa Fe to ABQ could be gusty unpredictably: very calm some days/weeks, but challenging occasionally.
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I want to visit Santa Fe. I hear it gets windy. I hear best time to visit is Sep - Nov but I missed my window
Personally, i would not want to visit Santa Fe in March.It would be too cold for me.Just keep that in mind.I liek to go to New Mexico Mountains in the Summer not march but hey thats just me.
I never got around to this, went to Denver instead... I have the time and the money now. Was thinking first week of March but i'm unsure because i don't want to be anywhere too cold.
I never got around to this, went to Denver instead... I have the time and the money now. Was thinking first week of March but i'm unsure because i don't want to be anywhere too cold.
Santa Fe is warmer in March than Denver. March used to be windy in NM, but in northern NM at least, the winds have been late by a month, sometimes two, the last 10 years or so.
and I must say i REALLY liked it. It is so different from Los Angeles, which is a sardine can of human beings. ABQ was wide, sparse and quiet.
A good deal of people in Los Angeles seem anxious and aloof (but i'm probably just projecting ), here there was a vibe of calm and people were approachable and people actually said "excuse me" and things like that while in LA people just shove past you w/o a word. anyway what i've learned from traveling is that i am obviously not a person suited to a big city Lots of southern accents too; visitors or retirees?. I still think California is the best state over all (there is everything here, beaches, snow, forests; went to SanFran in August and really enjoyed it, i love that PNW Twin Peaks/X-Files look).
I had this dumb idea that everything in ABQ would be smalltime but the stuff at the biopark really surprised me.
I don't think i'd ever live in ABQ permanently because it is less convenient than LA; LA is like NY, there is always something near, always something open.
I tried catching the rail runner to Santa Fe 3 times but the first time I missed it and there was a 2 hour gap, second time the wrong(?) train came and went out of service, third time was the same (the schedule they give is inaccurate or i am dumb)
I noticed Google weather was extremely inaccurate about the weather. IN LA it is usually 95% right. Anyway i noticed that it was raining even thought there were only few clouds and was sunny, and people didn't seem surprised.
Absolute worst thing was those fugging mosquitos. There were so many of them. The airbnb I stayed at had a window permanently open so i got to here weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee all night (mosquitos flitting by my ear, i am a light sleeper and any bug bites swell to grape-size with me ) I didn't think NM would have mosquitos. I had to sleep with a sheet over my head.
and I must say i REALLY liked it. It is so different from Los Angeles, which is a sardine can of human beings. ABQ was wide, sparse and quiet.
A good deal of people in Los Angeles seem anxious and aloof (but i'm probably just projecting ), here there was a vibe of calm and people were approachable and people actually said "excuse me" and things like that while in LA people just shove past you w/o a word. anyway what i've learned from traveling is that i am obviously not a person suited to a big city Lots of southern accents too; visitors or retirees?. I still think California is the best state over all (there is everything here, beaches, snow, forests; went to SanFran in August and really enjoyed it, i love that PNW Twin Peaks/X-Files look).
I had this dumb idea that everything in ABQ would be smalltime but the stuff at the biopark really surprised me.
I don't think i'd ever live in ABQ permanently because it is less convenient than LA; LA is like NY, there is always something near, always something open.
I tried catching the rail runner to Santa Fe 3 times but the first time I missed it and there was a 2 hour gap, second time the wrong(?) train came and went out of service, third time was the same (the schedule they give is inaccurate or i am dumb)
I noticed Google weather was extremely inaccurate about the weather. IN LA it is usually 95% right. Anyway i noticed that it was raining even thought there were only few clouds and was sunny, and people didn't seem surprised.
Absolute worst thing was those fugging mosquitos. There were so many of them. The airbnb I stayed at had a window permanently open so i got to here weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee all night (mosquitos flitting by my ear, i am a light sleeper and any bug bites swell to grape-size with me ) I didn't think NM would have mosquitos. I had to sleep with a sheet over my head.
Thx for the report! Sorry you missed the Rail Runner. Did you ever make it to Santa Fe?
I didn't know NM had mosquitos either, and I've lived there for 20 years. Next time maybe bring a mosquito net to hang over your bed. I used to take one of those to certain parts of Russia with me.
And speaking of not being a big city person, I've completely been won over to small towns after living in Santa Fe, coming from Seattle and before that, the Bay Area. No freeways (I avoid ABQ unless a trip there is absolutely necessary), easy to hop on the interstate, easy to drive across town, everything is within about a 20-minute drive, with rare exceptions, and the state has big open spaces with little traffic.
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The one notable exception being the canton of Cotacachi, which has been run by a popular anti-corruption mayor since the latter part of the 90's, with a break for a couple of administrations, that didn't work out, so he got voted back in. As an economist, he's been doing good things to stimulate economic development, and raise the standard of living throughout the canton. It's in the highlands north of Quito, across the highway from Otavalo. It's popular with expats.
I don't remember it being windy half the year. Certainly not in February. The wind used to start up noticeably in mid-March, and gain strength, then phase out in late April sometime. Then in more recent years, it often didn't start until April, and just last a month. 
), here there was a vibe of calm and people were approachable and people actually said "excuse me" and things like that while in LA people just shove past you w/o a word. anyway what i've learned from traveling is that i am obviously not a person suited to a big city Lots of southern accents too; visitors or retirees?. I still think California is the best state over all (there is everything here, beaches, snow, forests; went to SanFran in August and really enjoyed it, i love that PNW Twin Peaks/X-Files look). 
