New Mexico is the state known for sugar skulls, butterflies, and hot weather. More than 12,000 years ago people migrated to the state that is now known as New Mexico. Then the people that were from Russia migrated to New Mexico. Thousands of years after all tribes started to come to New Mexico. Some are Native Americans, Apache, Zuni, Navajo, and Pueblo.

Have you ever wondered why New Mexico was called New Mexico? When they spanish tribe went out to New Mexico they explored the state and region. Then there culture and language named it Nueva Mexico which in English means New Mexico!

FAST FACTS

Nickname: Land of Enchantment

Statehood: 1912; 47th state

Population (as of July 2015): 2,085,109

Capital: Santa Fe

Biggest city: Albuquerque

Abbreviation: NM

State bird: greater roadrunner

State flower: yucca

Have you ever wanted to go to a famous place in New Mexico? Well maybe Carlsbad Caverns National Park is the place for you! It's a place with sea ledges, deep rocky canyons, flowering cactus, and deserts. If you ever were interested in going then press the link below!

Ever thought there were only brown sand dunes? Well guess what? There are also white sand dunes! White Sands is a national monument made of gypsum dunes and its 275 square miles. Something that you can do on the dunes is climb. Press the link below!