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Pictured is the famous Santuario de Chimayó with an approaching storm in the background. (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal )
Donna Blake Birchell enjoys traveling across the Land of Enchantment.
It’s while she’s traveling when she finds the hidden gems in the state.
Adrian Gomez.
This is what inspired her to once again pack up and travel the glorious roads of the state.
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The result is the book, “Hidden Gems: Roadside Treasures of New Mexico” – which is also her 10th book.
Birchell says “Hidden Gems” took her a year-and-a-half to complete – with an addition of 40,000 miles on her vehicle.