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About Espanola, NM

Española sits 25 miles north of Santa Fe on US 84/285, serving as the main commercial center for the Española Valley. The highway connects south to Santa Fe in 30 minutes and north toward Colorado, while State Road 68 heads east to Taos. Most visitors arrive via I-25 north from Albuquerque to Santa Fe, then US 84/285 north. The city calls itself the "First Capital of New Mexico," referencing the 1598 Spanish colonial settlement established nearby.

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Espanola, NM is in United States, at 36.004, -106.069 - about 6 km west of Cuartelez, NM.

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The closest airport to Espanola, NM is Santa Fe Municipal Airport, 56 km (about 51 min by car).

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