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SANTA ROSA BLUE HOLE: 1085 Blue Hole Rd., Santa Rosa, N.M.; santarosabluehole.com

Weeklong dive permit, $8; fee for parking and recreational swimming, $5. Scuba, snorkel and swim gear offered for a rental fee on weekends. Located about 177 kilometres from Santa Fe and 193 kilometres from Albuquerque.