New Mexico's Spanish legacy has informed the cultural traditions of one of the last states to join the union for more than four hundred years, or before the alluring capital of Santa Fe was founded in 1610. The fame the region gained from artist Georgia O'Keefe, writers Lew Wallace and D.H. Lawrence and pistolero Billy the Kid has made New Mexico an international tourist destination. But the Spanish annals also have enriched the Land of Enchantment with the factual stories of a superhero knight, the greatest queen in history, a saintly gent whose coffin periodically rises from the depths of the earth and a mysterious ancient map. Join author Ray John de Aragón as he reveals hidden treasure full of suspense and intrigue.
Ray John de Aragón is arts coordinator for Los Lunas School District. He studies the history of Spanish rule and culture in New Mexico and is active in arts and Hispanic cultural preservation. His books include: Enchanted Legends and Lore of New Mexico, Padre Martinez and Bishop Lamy, The Penitentes of New Mexico, The Legend of La Llorona, and Recollections of the Life of the Priest: Don Antonio Jose Martinez.