New Mexico

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New Mexico is the enchanted state which was founded because of the Aztec legends of a prosperous empire to their north became the primary basis for the mythical Seven Cities of Gold, spurring exploration by Spanish conquistadors following their conquest of the Aztecs in 1540. Santa Fe was settled in 1610  and the Native Americans were primarily the  Navajo, Apache, and Comanche  tribes who fought with the Mexican and Spanish settlers. New Mexico was admitted as the 47th state on January 6, 1912. It is the 5th largest by area and has 2.1 million residents. It is home to Los Alamos where the atom bomb was first built and tested. It lies at the southern end of the Rocky Mountains and has one of the most stunning landscapes of all the states.  You can visit many of the sights in this 24" x 30" 1000 piece puzzle. By Kate Ward Thacker