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| Above, the El Rancho Hotel & Motel in Gallup, New Mexico. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
After checking out of the Motel 6 in Gallup, New Mexico to take care of some business, I made my "headquarters" at the historic El Rancho Hotel & Motel in downtown Gallup. It is located on Route 66.
I heard about it several years ago (even the Nomadic Fanatic has a video of it) and there are hundreds of billboards along Interstate 40 advertising it and its historic significance with old Hollywood. Many movie stars have stayed at the El Rancho while filming in New Mexico, most notably John Wayne.
It is also said to be haunted! Go here.
I wandered around the hotel and took some photos.
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| Above, the fireplace in the main lobby. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, the front desk. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, the main lobby. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, a view of the lobby from the second floor. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, the second floor is filled with photos of movie stars who stayed there. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, more movie star photos, some are autographed. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, a giant geode on display in the lobby. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, a signed photo of President Ronald Reagan to the owner of the El Rancho. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, the main entrance. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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