Heritage Inspirations

New Mexico's Premier Tour Company
Black and white decorated Pueblo pottery.
March 6, 2024

Unveil the Ancestral + Modern Components of New Mexico

Dorie Reents-Budet, a curator at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and a Smithsonian Institution research associate specializing in Mayan cylinder…

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SUBTRACT
January 15, 2023

SUBTRACT

Subtract The holiday season has come and gone. Marking the passing of time with years that end and begin with a changing…

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The Return of the Light
December 10, 2022

The Return of the Light

The Return of the Light “This is the solstice, the still point of the sun, its cusp and midnight, the year’s threshold…

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Season of Gratitude
November 19, 2022

Season of Gratitude

Season of Gratitude Greetings, I love this time of year as it turns our focus on gratitude for all the gifts 2022…

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The Season of Discovery with Heritage Inspirations
October 15, 2022

The Season of Discovery with Heritage Inspirations

The Season of Discovery with Heritage Inspirations As the Cottonwoods turn golden along the Rio Grande, and the Canada Geese flies overhead…

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Entering the Mandala: The Journey to Radical Self-Care with Heritage Inspirations
September 17, 2022

Entering the Mandala: The Journey to Radical Self-Care with Heritage Inspirations

Entering the Mandala: The Journey to Radical Self-Care with Heritage Inspirations As the nights grow longer and the Aspens flicker with autumn…

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The Art of Possibility: The Balloon Fiesta + other Albuquerque Wonders
September 3, 2022

The Art of Possibility: The Balloon Fiesta + other Albuquerque Wonders

The Art of Possibility: The Balloon Fiesta + other Albuquerque Wonders Many visitors to the state of New Mexico pass through Albuquerque…

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Taos Pueblo: A Contemporary Story of Resiliency + Vibrancy
August 13, 2022

Taos Pueblo: A Contemporary Story of Resiliency + Vibrancy

Taos Pueblo: A Contemporary Story of Resiliency + Vibrancy This August we welcome back the opening of Taos Pueblo. Inhabited for over…

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Nourishing the Magic of Taos
July 31, 2022

Nourishing the Magic of Taos

Nourishing the Magic of Taos This edition we will explore the many treasures of our region (see our in-house map!) as well…

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Design is both Wave + Particle
July 16, 2022

Design is both Wave + Particle

Design is both Wave + Particle the elemental attraction of culture, nature, and discovery Artists have been inspired by the sacred beauty…

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H.I. Insider’s Guide to Summer 2022
June 5, 2022

H.I. Insider’s Guide to Summer 2022

H.I. Insider’s Guide to Summer 2022 “And summer‘s lease hath all too short a date.” ~ William Shakespeare Mind As you fly…

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A Time to Gather
May 29, 2022

A Time to Gather

A Time to Gather Heritage Inspirations has crafted complimentary tours to Santa Fe’s most celebrated markets and festivals so you can design…

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Chaco Wonderings
May 14, 2022

Chaco Wonderings

Come along with Heritage Inspirations guide Daniel Gibson as he explores the many questions and wonders of Chaco Culture Historical Park. A long time guide and visitor of the site, Gibson engages us with a personal account of his experiences, and raises questions about place, origin, and change…

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Chaco Unearthed

Chaco Unearthed

chaco unearthed This month we meet with GB Cornucopia, career Interpretive Ranger for Chaco Culture Historical Park + founder of the Chaco…

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Architecture of the Soul
May 1, 2022

Architecture of the Soul

Architecture of the Soul The buildings were grand and impressive, vessels to behold on the waves of desert plateaus. They were oriented…

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Take the Plunge: Exploring New Mexico’s River Gifts
April 9, 2022

Take the Plunge: Exploring New Mexico’s River Gifts

Take the Plunge: Exploring New Mexico’s River Gifts Is there a better way to experience the great outdoors than a river rafting…

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New Mexico River Adventures

New Mexico River Adventures

Name of business: New Mexico River Adventures What they do: Offer a variety of outdoor experiences, from running a wild whitewater run…

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Free to Roam
March 26, 2022

Free to Roam

FREE TO ROAM: Ready to get back into the world? HI is ready to take you there. Here, at HI, we identify…

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Pueblo Women: Strong and Stronger
March 12, 2022

Pueblo Women: Strong and Stronger

Pueblo Women: Strong and Stronger When I was a child growing up in the North Valley of Albuquerque, our family was blessed…

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Taos Pueblo Hands-on Horno Cooking Class Tour

The Feasting Place

Name of business: The Feasting Place by Norma and Hutch Naranjo What they do: Host people from all over the world who…

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ABQ: Lifting the Veil on Burque
February 27, 2022

ABQ: Lifting the Veil on Burque

ABQ: Lifting the Veil on Burque Albuquerque is the epicenter of southwestern influence and tradition, set at the foothills of the Sandia…

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Bienvenidos!
February 12, 2022

Bienvenidos!

Bienvenidos! Welcome to my new column I’ll be writing monthly for the Heritage Inspirations newsletter! I am thrilled to wander across the…

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Taos Mountain Outfitters

Taos Mountain Outfitters

Name of business: Taos Mountain Outfitters What they do: Sell and rent outdoor gear and apparel. How long they have been doing…

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Make Travel Plans - Rebirthing Enchanting Traditions
January 23, 2022

Make Travel Plans – Rebirthing Enchanting Traditions

Make Travel Plans – Rebirthing Enchanting Traditions As we start off the New Year here in the Land of Enchantment we were…

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Chaco Canyon Glamping - New Moon and Equinox Expeditions
September 25, 2021

Chaco Canyon Glamping – New Moon and Equinox Expeditions

Glamping with Heritage Inspirations in Chaco Canyon, will connect your body to your soul. The open blue skies with billowing clouds are…

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Spanish Colonial Museum Culinary Tour
July 31, 2021

Private Vault Culinary Experience Q & A

Private Vault culinary experience Q&A with Heritage Inspirations Founder, Angelisa Murray, and Chef & Culinary Program Director, Marianne Sundquist, about the launch…

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From the ? of Taos Pueblo
June 26, 2021

From the ? of Taos Pueblo

Taos Pueblo is a place where the mind is forced to step into a different time. A place where acknowledgment of the…

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Morning Wellness Walk ABQ
May 23, 2021

Wellness Regional Programs

Heritage Inspirations is partnering with Heritage Hotels & Resorts to offer guests a Wellness Program in Santa Fe, Taos and Albuquerque. This…

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Chaco Canyon Glamping Expeditions
April 25, 2021

Beyond the Ladder

Over the past few years we have grown up significantly and are emerging from the pandemic like a mountain bluebird ready to…

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Plaza Banca | A Healing Sanctuary of New Mexico
March 20, 2021

Plaza Banca | A Healing Sanctuary of New Mexico

This is the land of the Tewa, a Native American Puebloan group. They inhabited this land since the aboriginal times and you…

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Chaco Canyon with Bobby Gonzales
February 28, 2021

Chaco Canyon with Bobby Gonzales

The Puebloan people began to build in the canyon on a grand scale around 850 C.E. and construction of their Great House…

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Rejuvenate, Refresh and Embrace the Wild and Free
March 6, 2020

Rejuvenate, Refresh and Embrace the Wild and Free

It’s March which means that spring is just around the corner. The weather warms, the ground defrosts and the snow begins to…

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10 Ways to Practice Self-love
February 7, 2020

10 Ways to Practice Self-love

It’s February – the month of love and Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. When most people think about Valentine’s Day…

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January Travel Blog | Glampour – Reimagine Glamping with HI’s Enchanting Experience
January 10, 2020

January Travel Blog | Glampour – Reimagine Glamping with HI’s Enchanting Experience

Do you love to experience the great outdoors, but struggle with the lack of comfort when camping?  Do you long to experience…

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Angelisa’s Musings: Seasons of Travel
November 21, 2019

Angelisa’s Musings: Seasons of Travel

It’s November in New Mexico, and I’m on an early dawn hike throughout the stacks of ancient earth and the multi-layers of…

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10 Ways to Use Gratitude while Traveling
October 25, 2019

10 Ways to Use Gratitude while Traveling

Gratitude goes beyond expressing thanks to someone. These days, it has developed into a state of being that fosters a positive state…

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Travel in New Mexico Nourishes Wellness
October 5, 2019

Travel in New Mexico Nourishes Wellness

Many travelers want to maintain or even enhance their personal wellbeing when they travel. Travel can be an opportunity to focus on…

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Hiking Tour in Bandelier National Monument
August 28, 2019

It’s Easy to Imagine You’re in a Foreign Locale in Santa Fe, NM

It’s Easy to Imagine You’re in a Foreign Locale in Santa Fe, NM Wanderlusters unite! Have you been yearning for an overseas…

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Albuquerque Tours
July 25, 2019

Eight Reasons You Should Visit Albuquerque

Eight Reasons You Should Visit Albuquerque By Heritage Inspirations Guide Bobby Gonzales I moved to Albuquerque fourteen years ago to go to…

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New Mexico’s Northern Mountains Benefit from a Rich Cultural & Artistic Heritage
June 21, 2019

New Mexico’s Northern Mountains Benefit from a Rich Cultural & Artistic Heritage

Northern New Mexico’s Early Cultural & Artistic History The earliest New Mexico inhabitants, the ancestral Puebloans, left artifacts and petroglyphs throughout the…

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Tackling the Outdoors as a Beginner
May 23, 2019

Tackling the Outdoors as a Beginner

By Heritage Inspirations Guide Sally Pryor Sally is Heritage Inspirations newest guide and she enthusiastically leads an introductory overnight backpacking experience in…

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Taos Artisan Walking Tour + Chocolate
April 11, 2019

The Tapestry of Taos Artisans

Wandering the streets of downtown Taos we walk on imperfect roads where many artists have walked before. Roads full of wondrous stories…

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Why Do Women Travel?
March 8, 2019

Why Do Women Travel?

Why Do Women Travel? On International Women’s Day, we want to focus on women and travel. More and more women are traveling,…

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Floating on Snow in the Taos Backcountry
November 29, 2018

Floating on Snow in the Taos Backcountry

Winter invites a different kind of discovery because of the silence blanketing the ground, allowing us to see things we might not…

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Creative People Living in Creative Spaces
October 20, 2016

Creative People Living in Creative Spaces

One of the best parts about living in New Mexico is all of the creative people living in their creative spaces. There…

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