Carol
Imrie-Mui
Owner
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Born and raised in the wine country - Napa Valley, California.
Carol graduated from the University of the Pacific with a
major in history. She moved to Santa Fe and began working
as a professional guide and then formed Historic Walks
of Santa Fe. Carol Mui is a member of the Santa Fe Tour Guides, LLC
and Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce.
Bilingual: English/Spanish.
Our company Historic Walks of Santa Fe is a leading tour
operator that can provide destination planning and historic
& cultural tours for groups and individuals visiting
our unique city of Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico. |
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Lisa
Valdez Bonney
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Native New Mexican traces her ancestry to the mid-1700s. Her great great
grandfather was killed in 1844 by the Piute upon his return from
California on the Spanish Trail. For over a decade, Lisa has been a
professional guide and lecturer for Historic Walks of Santa Fe focusing on
the history, cultures, language and religion (early 16th century) of New
Mexico and is chosen by Historic Walks to conduct special presentations for
corporate & private groups. Lisa is a museum docent for the Palace of
Governors and Museum of Spanish Colonial Arts. Fluent in Spanish (her first
language), she leads tours for Spanish-speaking groups and is a member of
the Old Spanish Trail Association. |
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Len Alaimo |
Long-time student of New Mexico history, in particular, the
history of Santa Fe. He is a veteran tour leader of the City of Santa Fe
as well as other historic sites in the area. Len has served as
a docent at the New Mexico Museum of History, Museum of Spanish Colonial
Arts and the Santa Fe Opera. Len currently works for Historic
Walks of Santa Fe conducting tours & special events for select groups. |
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Maria Martinez Felt |
Maria is a native New Mexican who traces her New Mexico
ancestry back to the early 1700s. She has a vast knowledge
of New Mexico history and is also a docent at the NM History
Museum - The Palace of the Governors. Maria enjoys genealogical
research and has had a family Church History -El Santuario
de Chimayo published. She's the great, great, great
granddaughter of Don Bernardo Abeyta, the founder of El
Santuario de Chimayo, a church which is world famous for
its healing dirt and known as the "Lourdes of
America." Maria's also an aspiring artist who has been
painting for 20+ years. |
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Edward Ortega |
Member Franciscan Order 1947 - 1954. Student at Old Mission
Santa Barbara, CA. Served in the US Air Force 1954 - 1966
mostly in Europe. Awarded B.A. in History, University of
Maryland. Employed by the Southwest Regional Office,
US National Park Service, Santa Fe, NM. Worked in various
management capacities covering a six state region and training
rangers in how to prepare and give talks. Served on the
Board of Directors of the Historic Santa Fe Foundation. |
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Donna Padilla |
I have resided in Santa Fe for the past 50 years. In the
past ten years I have worked as a tour guide in the area.
My family ancestry dates back to the 17th century in Santa
Fe. I specialize in history, ghostwalks, Bandelier and Taos. |
| Joel
B. Stein |
Joel is the author of the recently published guidebook Santa
Fe in a Week (more or less). He is a docent at the Palace
of the Governors and the Santa Fe Opera, as well as a member
of the Santa Fe Guides, LLC. An avid worldwide traveler
he has become steeped in the history and culture of New
Mexico since moving here from Colorado seven years ago. |
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Allan "Tex" Wheeler |
Professional guide for Historic Walks of Santa Fe conducting
Ghostwalks and special tours for major tour companies. Reenactor of the
founder of the Santa Fe Trail- William Becknell for Historic Walk's
signature "Spirit Walk of Old Santa Fe". Former reenactor with "Santa Fe
Wild West Group" entertaining guests at local movie ranches and other
venues. Teacher of local and New Mexico history to schools and special
interest groups such as the Santa Fe Trail Society. Specializes in
recreating the life and historical context of Captain William Becknell,
"Father of the Santa Fe Trail".
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Kay Barber |
Being a tour guide in Monterey, California and Santa Fe,
New Mexico has been a wonderful life of meeting
interesting people from all over the world and sharing
my passion for history! Kay moved back to Santa Fe and
became a tour guide in 2001. She has worked at the
Palace of the Governors Museum and volunteered for the
Chamber of Commerce of Santa Fe. Kay specializes in
O'Keeffe history & Abiquiu Tours, Bandelier, High Road
to Taos and conducts customized events & tours for
Historic Walks' select corporate groups and established
tour companies.
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Lou Ann Shurbet |
A native New Mexican who has called Santa Fe home for the last
40 years. Lou Ann was the Educator/Docent Program Coordinator
at the Palace of the Governors and is very involved in the
New Mexico Historical Society. As a professional auctioneer,
Lou Ann knows Santa Fe's fine art and shopping as well as its
fascinating history.
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Phill Westen |
Phillip L. Westen is a native of Santa Fe, having attended Wood
Gormley Elementary School and Santa Fe Prep School. He has a
bachelor's degree in Biology with a Masters in Ecology. Phillip
retired from government work in January of 2008. He was employed
by the New Mexico Environment Department's Solid Waste Bureau,
followed by work with the Los Alamos County Solid Waste Division
and finally as Solid Waste Director for Santa Fe County. Phill
has also taught college courses in environmental studies. He
currently does photography which he combines with his love of
history of Santa Fe and New Mexico.
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Arlene Ory |
Raised in Palos Verdes, southern California.
Arlene graduated from Northwestern University, Chicago, in
Speech Communication. She lived in Annecy, France (French Alps)
for six years. Arlene is fluent in the French language. She
has an M.A. from the University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
in International Business and worked at the Geneva U.N.
headquarters.
Arlene spent several months recently in Guinea, West Africa,
as a founding Board member of Lanyi Fan Foundation aiding
African girls in completing high school. Arlene is a graduate
of the International Guide Academy, Denver.
Arlene has been guiding visitors from all over the globe,
through Northern New Mexico and Santa Fe, for 12 out of the
19 years she has resided here since moving from San Francisco.
Arlene specializes in bringing the ancient, deep cultural
histories and arts of this High Desert region of the world in
custom, individual or corporate group format.
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Jerry Nelson |
I was born and raised in Minnesota, graduated from U. of M.,
Duluth, and served in the military at White Sands Missile Range.
I went into the Coca-Cola family business. The business was sold,
but I stayed in the business for 40 years. I served in various
management positions with other independent Coke bottlers in
Denver, Houston, Albuquerque, Colorado Springs, and finally
finishing here managing the local plant. I retired, but
presently serve as Executive Director of the New Mexico
Beverage Association on a part time basis. I love golf, being a
dog shelter volunteer, playing in my Dixieland Band, and of
course being a tour guide. My wife Martha and I have 6 children
and 11 grandchildren, who all live elsewhere.
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Trish Quintana
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Trish is the Manager of Tour Operations. Trish is a native
New Mexican raised in Nambé, located just north of
Santa Fe. Her ancestry dates back to the early 1700s. She
grew up in the adobe house her Grandmother Sofia bought in
1909 and learned to speak Spanish from her beloved Grandma.
Trish's career history has spanned 25 years from Office
Manager in a CPA firm and insurance company to Sales Manager
in the hospitality industry. Trish's responsibilities
include the planning, scheduling, and implementation of
Historic Walks of Santa Fe's customized tours, "signature"
events and activities for private and corporate accounts in
addition to the 30 plus Historic/Cultural daily tours the
company runs weekly.
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Marcos Maez
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Marcos is a proud native of Santa Fe and has lived in the
capitol city his entire life. He received a Bachelor's Degree
in Communication & Journalism from the University of New Mexico.
Marcos is the Tour Coordinator for Historic Walks of Santa Fe,
responsible for scheduling the Ghostwalkers Tour and other
customized events and tours for private and corporate groups.
Marcos is passionate about family, life, and community.
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