Travel Guide Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa, which calls itself the City of the Lakes because of the many bodies of water around it, was born from a simple ranch. It grew up with the railroad and Route 66, before being partially sidelined by the Interstate, which has bypassed it since 1972.Even if the town did not experience the feverish activity of Tucumcari, it still has a few historic restaurants and motels along Route 66, which crosses it from east to west (Historic Route 66, Will Rogers Drive, Highway 84 and Highway 54), such as the Silver Moon Café (1959) or Joseph's Restaurant (1956, now occupied by Diego's Pizza). In addition to these, there are a number of establishments that have disappeared, such as the mythical Club Café (1935, closed in 1992 and totally destroyed), which was located a hundred meters from Joseph's Restaurant. In the downtown area, it may be interesting to linger in front of some Mexican-inspired buildings. Among the bodies of water that are the pride of Santa Rosa, the Blue Hole is a water hole of 18 meters in diameter and 24 meters deep, fed by a spring with a constant temperature (16°C) where dives are organized.