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Drive north on I-25 toward Sante Fe. To bypass Sante Fe take exit 276B to NM 599 North toward Espanola. NM 599 connects with US84/285 just north of Sante Fe. Take US84/285 north to Espanola. As you drive down the hill into Espanola stay in the right lane. At the first traffic light US84/285 goes to the left toward Chama. Instead, stay to the right and continue straight through Espanola. You will be on NM68 heading north toward Taos. About 10 minutes north of Espanola start watching the mile markers. About 1/2 mile past mile marker 12 watch for the "school" sign and turn left on to CR0051. Check your odometer and drive exactly 7/10 of a mile down that road. You should come to a very large Willow tree behind a gate on your left. On the left side of the gate there is a sign "1193 Middle Road." Turn left through the gate on to a private drive that passes through a second gate and by another property About 100 yards from the first gate you will pass through a third and last gate to Casita LaJoya. |
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Drive north on St. Francis Drive. It becomes US84/285 toward Espanola. Continue as above. |
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Drive south on NM68 about 25 miles to the community of Velarde. As you come out of the canyon the road widens to four lanes. Continue for about a mile until you see the Shamrock gas station on the left. Turn right on to CR0041 directly opposite the Shamrock station. Drive exactly 1 mile down that road. It winds through some orchards, past an old white church and school house on the right and comes to a large Willow tree behind a gate on your right. On the left side of the gate there is a sign "1193 Middle Road." Turn right through the gate and continue down that private drive past another property to our gate. |
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