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 Just when the rest of New Mexico begins to cool at the dawn of autumn, Southern New Mexico begins to sizzle. The fiery happenings begin on Labor Day Weekend when the normally pacific village of Hatch is transformed into blissful pandemonium.
Hatch, known as the Chile Capital of the World, lies in the fertile Rio Grande valley, some 30 mostly-arid miles northwest of Las Cruces. The tiny town is the heart of New Mexico's chile land; over 30,000 acres of the succulent pods are cultivated annually.
Events In Hatch
Hatch Valley Chile Festival
Saturday, September 4th - Sunday, September 5th 2004 Hatch
Be one of the more than 30,000 chile-crazed folks who descend on the tiny village of Hatch - the Chile Capital of the World on Labor Day weekend.
Photo by Art Schobey
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