New Mexico

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New Mexico
By Katie
The Land of Enchantment
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Fast Facts

• The Capital is Santa Fe.
• The State mammal is the black bear.
• The State motto is Crescit Eundo or It Grows as
  it Goes.

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Come and Visit

• Chaco Culture National Historical
• Park

Ruins of Anasazi Indians, Pueblo Bonito once had
more than 500 rooms!!!!!
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Come and Visit

• White Sands National Monument

Unique landscapes, and beautiful white gypsum
sand dunes. Full moons light up the sand dunes
for miles!!!!!!
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Animals

• Mammals Bighorn sheep, javelina, marmot, and
  pika.
• Amphibians/reptiles Barking frog and Great
  Plains skink
• Fish Largemouth bass and sunfish

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Plants

• Trees Douglas fir, Gambel oak, Pinon, Ponderosa,
  and Juniper.
• Wild plants alpine fungi, cholla cactus, desert
  anemone, and mesquite.

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History Lesson

• 1912-New Mexico becomes 47th state
• 1982-The space shuttle, The Columbia lands at
  White Sands Space Harbor.

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History Lesson

• 2000-Wildfire burns thousands of acres of land in
  north central New Mexico.

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See you soon!!!

• In New Mexico!!!