Socorro Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in and county seat of Socorro County, New Mexico, United States
About Socorro
The nameSocorrois Spanish for "succor" or "aid," which is what 18th- and 19th-century looked for as they travelled south through the desert betweenMexicoandSanta Fe. During the late 19th century Socorro was the largest town in what is now New Mexico, as the result of an intense but short-lived mining boom. The bubble burst by the early 1900s, and today Socorro is a smallish town of about 9000 people, dominated by theNew Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology(a legacy of its mining days and now a well-regarded technical college) and theNational Radio Astronomy Observatory. Socorro is in a geologically interesting area, as its mining past might suggest. Scruffy mountains (one decorated with a large "M" denoting the college, formerly the New Mexico School of Mines) rise to the west, whil
Top Attractions in Socorro
Explore the best things to see and do in Socorro:
- ★Festival of the Cranes
- ★New Mexico Tech
- ★Old San Miguel Mission
- ★The Socorro town plaza
Where to Eat in Socorro
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Desert Diamond Restaurant
- 🍴Owl Bar & Cafe
- 🍴Socorro Springs
- 🍴The El Camino
Socorro Travel Guide Sections
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