Very Large Array (VLA)
One of the major sites that I’ve always wanted to visit has been the Very Large Array in New Mexico… and in the summer of 2016 I made it there! Â What an incredible trip full of majestic barren scenery, incredible painted horizons and once again an incredible island of extremely high technology and engineering in the middle of nowhere. Â Visiting the VLA is not an easy task, I think the trip I made to the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico was actually easier!
The VLA is located near Socorro, NM., which isn’t too far away from ROSWELL!! Â So if you do go, I highly encourage you to stay the night in Roswell and have fun with all the alien themed activities. Â The VLA is about 3 hours from Roswell, so you need to get your timing right. Â Leave in the morning and get to the VLA around lunch perhaps so that you have time for the tour. Â I got there pretty late and caught the last tour right before a gigantic rain storm rolled in across the desert…
https://public.nrao.edu/tours/visitvla
Here’s some info from trip advisor:
There is really no where to stay near the VLA, it is truly only available to the staff. Â Many people commute there from the local rural towns about 30 miles away, you might find something there but don’t plan on it. Â Socorro has spots to stay and food, but Roswell is where you’ll find the bigger name hotels and more life, alien or not.
