Take it easy. Santa Fe’s high altitude (7,000 feet above sea level) means air is rarefied, thinner. It usually takes about 48 hours to adjust and staying hydrated helps.

Watch your alcohol intake. One drink is the equivalent of three at sea level.

Use sunscreen and wear a hat. There are no beaches, but Santa Fe is closer to the sun, and the sun shines 300 days of the year.

Santa Fe’s climate is dry, with sometimes less than 20 percent humidity. Nights and early mornings are cool, even in July and August.

Santa Fe is in mountain and ski country, so expect six to eight major snowfalls from November to April.