Palace of the Governors

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“In the shade of a four-century-old adobe building, you can meet the artists and even haggle a bit. Be respectful, though--these are not cheap trinkets.”

– Afar Magazine

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"Holds fascinating displays on Santa Fe’s multi-faceted past, and some superb Hispanic religious artworks." Full review
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"The nation's oldest continuously occupied public building, the mammoth, single-story Palace with its flat roof and block-long portal (porch) dates all the way back to 1610." Full review
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"The finest New Mexico crafts have been sold right here, on the north side of the Plaza under the Palace of the Governors portal, almost every day for more than six decades." Full review
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"The artists who sit under the portal on the north end of the Plaza are authorized participants in a program that has been promoting authentic, handmade, fine art for more than a half-century." Full review
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"For more than a half century, Native American artists have been selling beadwork, jewelry, leatherwork, weavings, carvings, drums, and pottery from under the portal on the north end of the Plaza." Full review
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