For over 400 years, the Plaza has stood at the heart of Santa Fe. Originally it marked the far northern end of the Camino Real from Mexico; later, it was the goal for wagons heading west along the Santa Fe Trail. Today, this grassy square is peopled by tourists, wandering from museum to margarita; food vendors; skateboarding kids; and street musicians. Beneath the portico of the Palace of the Governors, along its northern side, Pueblo Indians sell jewelry and pottery.
