| | : The southwest is Old West, where Billy the Kid and Pancho Villa used to roam. It’s also chile country. In fact, the town of Hatch, perched along the Rio Grande, has earned the nickname of "Chile Capital of the World." The largest city in this region is Las Cruces, which recently completed the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, an interactive tribute to the region’s 3,000-year-old agricultural legacy. |