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145 New Mexico Puns That Will Make You Laugh

Get ready to explore a treasure trove of New Mexico puns that are sure to tickle your funny bone!

Whether you’re a fan of the state’s rich culture, spicy cuisine, or stunning landscapes, these puns will give you a good chuckle.

From Albuquerque to Santa Fe, let’s pun our way through the Land of Enchantment!


New Mexico Food Puns

  • Don’t get jalapeño business, unless it’s about green chile!
  • I’m nacho ordinary New Mexican—I’m spicy!
  • Tamale? More like too tasty!
  • I’m really enchilada fun in New Mexico!
  • Tacos may come and go, but New Mexico’s chile love is forever.
  • I tortilla-ly dig New Mexico’s cuisine!
  • Burrito-ing in New Mexico just feels right.
  • You guac my world, New Mexico!
  • Don’t go bacon my heart—let’s taco ’bout New Mexican food!
  • New Mexico is nacho average state when it comes to food.
  • Let’s taco ’bout how great New Mexican salsa is!
  • I’m feeling a little chile today, must be the New Mexican weather!
  • Queso what? New Mexico’s food is the best!
  • Posole? Pos-yes-ole in New Mexico!
  • Beans, beans, the magical fruit… only better in New Mexico!

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New Mexico Landmarks and Geography Puns

  • The mountains in New Mexico are all peak performance!
  • Carlsbad Caverns? More like Carls-rad Caverns!
  • I canyon-t even with how beautiful New Mexico is.
  • New Mexico rocks! Literally, have you seen those landscapes?
  • Roswell? I’m feeling out of this world already!
  • The Rio Grande is just river-ing with beauty!
  • White Sands? More like Bright Sands!
  • Albuquerque? More like Albuquirky with all these hot air balloons!
  • Mesa want to stay in New Mexico forever.
  • Sandia Mountains? You mean “Sunday-ya” because it’s always sunny!
  • Don’t desert me, New Mexico!
  • Taos is just tau-stally awesome.
  • Truth or Consequences? More like Fun or Adventures!
  • I lava New Mexico—those volcanic formations are lit!
  • Los Alamos? More like Lots-o-fun-amos!

New Mexico Culture and History Puns

  • I’m artsy because I visit Santa Fe!
  • Let’s adobe this place up with some New Mexican style.
  • If you’re Santa Fe-miliar with the culture, you know it’s the best.
  • It’s a Pueblo-pleaser kind of day in New Mexico!
  • New Mexico’s culture is chile-lly peppery!
  • I’m pottery about New Mexico’s artsy vibe.
  • Natives knew how to kick it in New Mexico—taco ’bout tradition!
  • I’m a sucker for Santa Fe’s fiesta!
  • Going back in time? More like back in thyme with all these herbs in New Mexico cuisine!
  • There’s no plaza like the Santa Fe Plaza!
  • New Mexico is mosaic-ing me happy!
  • Gila, it’s like I’m in a different time zone!
  • Hopi you enjoy New Mexico’s ancient history!
  • Archaeology in New Mexico is rock solid.
  • Zia, New Mexico, you’ve sun-symbol-ed your way into my heart.

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New Mexico Wildlife Puns

  • I lizard you not, New Mexico has cool critters!
  • Bison-tennial? More like bison-tential!
  • Rattlesnakes? Let’s just rattle and roll!
  • It’s a roadrunner of a good time in New Mexico!
  • Owl never forget the wildlife of New Mexico!
  • New Mexico? More like Zoo Mexico with all this wildlife!
  • I’m howlin’ for a good time in New Mexico!
  • Bighorn sheep? More like big-awesome sheep!
  • It’s a bird, it’s a plane—nope, it’s New Mexico’s majestic falcon!
  • Prairie dogs? More like prairie log my adventures here!
  • Mule deer? More like cool deer in New Mexico!
  • Don’t coyote me; the wildlife here is amazing!
  • Cactus wren? More like practice-wren for a chirpy time!
  • Gecko-urself to New Mexico to see these creatures!
  • Bear-ly scratching the surface of New Mexico’s wildlife!

New Mexico Weather and Nature Puns

  • I’m totally thunderstruck by New Mexico’s weather!
  • New Mexico? More like Sun-shine-co!
  • I mist you, New Mexico—especially your rare rainy days!
  • I’ve got a sandstorm of feelings for New Mexico!
  • The heat is on! Oh wait, it’s just a typical New Mexico summer.
  • I’ve snow idea how New Mexico stays so cool!
  • It’s dry here, but my love for New Mexico is never parched!
  • Lightning strikes thrice in New Mexico—because it’s just that electrifying!
  • There’s no drought about it—New Mexico’s nature is thriving!
  • I cloud not imagine a better place than New Mexico!
  • It’s rain or shine in New Mexico; either way, it’s divine!
  • Sun-kissed? More like Sun-kissed New Mexico.
  • When it rains in New Mexico, it desert-s like it!
  • A breeze of fresh air? More like a New Mexican zephyr!
  • Snow way! New Mexico has it all!

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Bonus New Mexico Puns

  • I New Mexi-can’t get enough of these puns!
  • If you’re lost, just follow the Santa Fe Trail of laughs!
  • New Mexico? More like New Mexi-cool!
  • Never a dull moment in New Mexico—it’s just too enchanted!
  • You’re Rio-Grande-standing if you haven’t been to New Mexico.
  • Let’s stay on top of things at Sandia Peak!
  • How New Mexico stole Christmas—Green chile edition!
  • I’m sun-burnt but never burnt out in New Mexico!
  • All those in-favor-ite New Mexico, say “aye!”
  • We are all a-boot about New Mexico.
  • New Mexico: it’s cact-using quite the scene!
  • No adobe about it, New Mexico is amazing.
  • Sunflowers? More like fun-flowers in New Mexico!
  • You auto-mobile down Route 66 to New Mexico!
  • This state’s got s’more to offer than meets the eye.
  • For chile-reasons I can’t explain, I just love New Mexico!
  • Peppers aren’t the only thing that’s hot in New Mexico.
  • Hot air balloons? More like hot air buffoons having fun!
  • Salsa dancing? More like salsa-mancing in New Mexico!
  • Water you doing if you’re not visiting the Rio Grande?
  • It’s all agave and good vibes in New Mexico.
  • There’s a certain mesa-ry in the New Mexican desert!
  • Sage advice: visit New Mexico!
  • Don’t be a sap, check out New Mexico’s trees!
  • Succulent times are ahead in New Mexico!
  • You corn have a-maize-ing time here.
  • What’s the deal? New Mexico is just so dill-lightful!
  • Prickly? Only the cacti, not the people!
  • Let’s spice things up with a New Mexico trip.
  • You make me feel some type of way, like I’m in Santa Fe.
  • Bumping along the dirt roads never felt so good!
  • Love at first site! New Mexico, you’ve got me hooked.
  • I’m fan-taos-tic when I’m in New Mexico.
  • Never mesa around in New Mexico, it’s all about good times.
  • New Mexico’s beauty is quartz essential.
  • Have a saguaro-ing good time in New Mexico!
  • I’m pining for the forests of New Mexico.
  • New Mexico makes my heart bloom.
  • I’m going to pueblo my mind with all this fun.
  • Sipapu, you make my ski day!
  • A leaf in the breeze, that’s how I feel in New Mexico.
  • Alien-ate me from other states, I belong in Roswell!
  • Enchantment is a state of mind, but also a state of New Mexico.
  • Feeling adobe and joy in New Mexico.
  • Santa Fe is Saint Fabulous if you ask me!