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Sangre de Cristo

American  
[sang-gree duh kris-toh, sahng-gre the krees-taw] / ˈsæŋ gri də ˈkrɪs toʊ, ˈsɑŋ grɛ ðɛ ˈkris tɔ /

noun

  1. a mountain range in S Colorado and N New Mexico: a part of the Rocky Mountains. Highest peak, Blanca Peak, 14,390 feet (4,385 meters).


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For sale: Los Cielos, a 297-acre “luxury recreation retreat” in Angel Fire, New Mexico, near the Sangre de Cristo Mountain range.

From Washington Times Aug. 24, 2023

The couple pressed on through the afternoon traffic as the sun shone on the snow of the distant Sangre de Cristo Mountains and winds blew across pueblo lands.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 29, 2023

The city’s sublime views of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and its roughly 325 days of sunshine a year make it almost a lock for good weather.

From New York Times Feb. 2, 2023

San Miguel County Manager Joy Ansley and her team have been working nonstop since the first plumes of smoke began rising from the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

From Seattle Times Aug. 23, 2022

I know she’s picturing it all in her mind, even though she has no idea what the Sangre de Cristo Mountains are.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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