Village of Los Ranchos

The “Historic Route 66 / Pre-1937” is the north-south alignment that used to run north from Albuquerque to Santa Fe, instead of the straightforward east-west alignment we know today. Parts of the original 66 alignment were subsumed into New Mexico Highway 313 and U.S. Highway 85, which are still drivable today.

Along the path of the original north-south alignment is the Village of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, home to various settlements for at least 2,500 years. Agriculture is part of the heritage of Los Ranchos, evident in the large plots of land lush with crops and greenery such as lavender, corn and squash.