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New Mexico launches film trails for 600 movies filmed in state since 1898

Adrian Gomez

Photo Credit: The Very Large Array in New Mexico made star apperances in 1997 film Contact and Transformers: Dark of the moon in 2011, among many others. Flickr.com / Chris Chabot

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Smart idea, and hopefully beyond print and online maps, the state will make them available in a mobile app for ease of use during travel.

More than 600 film and TV productions have been shot in The Land of Enchantment since 1898. With that, millions of viewers have seen the state through the screens of TVs and movie complexes. Now, the New Mexico Department of Tourism wants to get those viewers out of the cineplexes and living rooms and into the landscape of New Mexico. The Tourism Department and the New Mexico Film Office are working together on "New Mexico Film Trails," a series of maps showcasing movie locations and things to do in those areas. The p

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