Forget Santa Barbara – this 415-year-old adobe capital has living Indigenous culture for $200 less
Santa Barbara’s $400-per-night hotels and crowded beaches represent everything wrong with California tourism in 2025. While millions flock to this overpriced coastal city, a 415-year-old adobe capital sits quietly in New Mexico’s high desert, offering deeper Indigenous culture, UNESCO recognition, and $200 nightly savings. Santa Fe just claimed the #1 city in America title from … Lire plus