Santa Fe
New Mexico's state capital is Santa Fe. Santa Fe means holy faith in Spanish.
More than 72,000 people lived in the city (2008). It is the fourth most populated city in the state.
Pueblo Indian villages used to be located in the area.
Carlsbad Caverns
Carlsbad Caverns National Park is located in the Guadalupe Mountains in southeastern New Mexico.
A cavern is a large cave or hole in the ground.
Seventeen types of bats live in the caverns.
Very Large Array
Very Large Array has 27 radio antennas with dishes that are 82 feet (25 meters) wide.
Scientists at VLA study objects in outer space, such as planets, stars, and galaxies.