Cuba, NM

united states

Cuba is a tiny high desert town in northwestern New Mexico, sitting at 6,200 feet where US Highway 550 cuts through rolling hills toward Chaco Canyon. It's a natural pit stop between Albuquerque (75 miles southeast) and Farmington (85 miles northwest), with State Route 126 branching west to the ancient ruins. The town of 460 people celebrates its agricultural roots every Labor Day weekend with a Chile Festival featuring local green chile varieties.