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Albuquerque (Diné: Beeʼeldííl Dahsinil) is the most populous city in New Mexico and is located at the base of the Sandia Mountains along the banks of the Rio Grande River. It is 64 miles // 100 kilometers south of state capital Santa Fe. // Albuquerque (en diné: Beeʼeldííl Dahsinil) es la ciudad más poblada de Nuevo México y está situada en la base de las montañas Sandia, a orillas del río Grande. Se encuentra a 100 kilómetros al sur de la capital del estado, Santa Fe.
Google Maps
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Favorite Places
Frontier Restaurant, an Albuquerque tradition located across from the University of New Mexico, serving great breakfasts, burritos, burgers, roasted green chile, homemade flour tortillas, fresh squeezed orange juice, and the famous Frontier Sweet Roll. All served from 5am until 1am, seven days a week. Facebook
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
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exhibitions
History
Albuquerque was two separate cities, new Albuquerque and old Albuquerque for about 70 years between, when the railroad first arrives in 1880 and 1953, when New Albuquerque, which grew up around the railroad annexes old Albuquerque, which had been founded in 1706 by the Spanish. (theoverheadwire.com)
Events
The first week of October check out the International Balloon Fiesta, the world’s largest such gathering of hot-air balloons from around the globe.
Features
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