Old Town Albuquerque
The nucleus founded by the Spanish in 1706, with the plaza, the adobe church of San Felipe de Neri, and low adobe houses with craft shops, galleries, and restaurants.
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In the destination Santa Fe and Albuquerque.
In the photo: Albuquerque center
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The city
Largest city in New Mexico, on the Rio Grande and at the foot of the Sandia Mountains. Old Town preserves the Spanish plaza and the church of San Felipe de Neri. The city has the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, the Sandia Peak tram and the Petroglyph National Monument, and hosts the international balloon festival in October.
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The local experience
The nucleus founded by the Spanish in 1706, with the plaza, the adobe church of San Felipe de Neri, and low adobe houses with craft shops, galleries, and restaurants.
Aerial tram that rises from Albuquerque’s edge to the top of the Sandia Mountains, above 3,100 m, with views over the Rio Grande valley. One of the longest in the United States.
Museum and cultural center run by the 19 pueblos of New Mexico, presenting their history and art, weekend dance performances, and a pueblo-cuisine restaurant.
A national monument on Albuquerque’s western edge with thousands of petroglyphs on dark volcanic rock, made by Pueblo peoples and Spanish settlers, along short trails.