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By whatever name, Santa Fe is nestled in the foothills of a cordilleran spur called the Sangre de Cristos . No one really knows how this mountain range came to be named for the Blood of Christ, but educated guesses are not lacking.
One particularly outstanding operation is Rancho Palma Real, which offers a long four- to six-hour ride into the fertile valley that extends from the foothills of the Sierra Madre, along a river and up to an absolutely beautiful waterfall.
Under constant threat for more than 200 years, the population drifted inland, taking refuge in fortified towns and villages hidden in the foothills of the Sierras.
Arkádi Monastery (Moní Arkadíou), in the foothills of the western Ída Mountains some 40 km (30 miles) south east of Réthymnon, was founded in the Byzantine era, though its present buildings date from the late 16th century.
The original settlement in this area is Santa María de Huatulco, a more traditional town found 17 miles inland approaching the Sierra foothills, but generally not explored by visitors to Huatulco.