Travel Reference
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go to www.pueblogrande.com. Second
full weekend in December.
Festival of Lights,
Sedona, AZ. Thou-
sands of
luminarias
are lit at dusk at the
Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village.
Call
&
928/282-4838,
or go to www.
tlaq.com. Mid-December.
Canyon Road Farolito Walk,
Santa Fe,
NM. Locals and visitors bundle up and
stroll Canyon Road, where streets and
rooftops are lined with
farolitos
(candle
lamps). Musicians play and carolers
sing around
luminarias
(little fires).
Though it's not responsible for the
event, the
Santa Fe Convention and
Visitors Bureau
(
&
505/955-6200;
www.santafe.org) can help direct you
there; or ask your hotel concierge.
Christmas Eve at dusk.
Christmas Native American Celebra-
tions,
near Albuquerque, NM. Many
of the pueblos have winter dances,
including the Matachine and buffalo.
For more information, contact the
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
at
&
866/855-7902
or 505/843-7270, or
go online to www.indianpueblo.org.
December 24 and 25.
Torchlight Procession,
Taos Ski Valley,
NM. Brave skiers carve down a steep
run, named Snakedance, in the dark,
while carrying golden fire. Call
&
800/
992-7669
or 575/776-2291, or visit
www.skitaos.org. December 31.
New Year's Eve Celebration,
Las Vegas,
NV. This is a biggie in Vegas,
baby
(reserve your hotel room early), down-
town, on the Fremont Street. Enjoy a big
block party with two dramatic count-
downs to midnight (the first is at 9pm,
midnight on the East Coast). The Strip
is usually closed to street traffic, and
hundreds of thousands of people pack
the area for the festivities. Of course,
there are fireworks. December 31.
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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
PASSPORTS
See “Passports,” under “Fast Facts: Ameri-
can Southwest,” (p. 607) for more infor-
mation.
Virtually every air traveler entering the
U.S. is required to show a passport. All
persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling
by air between the United States and
Canada, Mexico, Central and South
America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda are
required to present a valid passport. U.S.
and Canadian citizens entering the U. S.
at land and sea ports of entry from within
the western hemisphere will need to pres-
ent government-issued proof of citizen-
ship, such as a birth certificate, along with
a government issued photo ID, such as a
driver's license. A passport is not required
for U.S. or Canadian citizens entering by
land or sea, but it is highly encouraged to
carry one.
VISAS
For information on obtaining a Visa,
please see “Visas,” on p. 610.
The U.S. State Department has a
Visa
Waiver Program
(VWP)
allowing citizens
of the following countries to enter the
United States without a visa for stays of up
to 90 days: Andorra, Australia, Austria,
Belgium, Brunei, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco,
the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway,
Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slove-
nia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the
United Kingdom. Citizens of Czech
