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Here Are 12 Stunning Sunsets In New Mexico That Would Blow Anyone Away

New Mexico offers stunning sunsets, captured in 12 beautiful photos.

Published Feb 1, 2016

Written by 

Juliet White

One of the best things about New Mexico is its incredible sunsets. Virtually every days ends in a blaze of color that seems almost magical. Here are 12 photos of our stunning skies.

1. White Sands National Park, near Alamogordo

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Flickr/Alyson Hurt

2. From Sandia Crest, Albuquerque

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3. Sunset over the Sandia Mountains, Albuquerque

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Flickr/Dario Morandotti

4. The sun slipping behind Shiprock, near the town of Shiprock

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Flickr/James Marvin Phelps

5. Sunset over El Prado

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6. Rio Rancho sunset

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Flickr/Court Kizer

7. The Organ Mountains, from a distance

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Flickr/Frank Carey

8. Sunset over Santa Fe

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Flickr/Denise Womack-Avila

9. Windmill at sunset in Corona

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Flickr/Dean Terry

10. Sunset over San Juan Pueblo

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Flickr/Rana Banerjee

11. Jemez Mountains sunset

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12. Las Cruces at sunset

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Which of these photos makes you want to watch tonight's sunset?

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