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Albuquerque Travel Guide

 
 
 
 
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    Albuquerque lies in the Chihuahuan Desert at the crossroads of central New Mexico, where Interstate 40 intersects Interstate 25. This, the largest city in New Mexico and lies on a plain along the banks of the Rio Grande River at the base of the Sandia Mountains to the east.

    Albuquerque is a vibrant, sprawling desert metropolis near the centre of New Mexico. Although it is the largest city in the state, Albuquerque is often overshadowed as a tourist destination by Santa Fe, 60 mi (97 km) to the N.

    Despite often being in the shadow of Santa Fe, Albuquerque has a number of great attractions in its own right, with pleasant scenery, colorful history, and a spectacular hot-air balloon fiesta in the fall. This multi-cultural city is spread across the desert plains beside the Rio Grande, known for its high-tech research facilities, sentimentally proud of its historic Old Town, and offering a mix of museums, galleries, spicy restaurants and shopping centres.

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