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The perfect awe-inspiring overview of Albuquerque can be had
from nearly one mile (2km) above the city on top of Sandia Crest,
the windy mountaintop where the view is said to extend for over
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One of Albuquerque's most enjoyable recreational attractions is
the 17-mile-long (27km) stretch of escarpment of the West Mesa,
entered from Unser Boulevard, that is a treasure-trove of more...
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Albuquerque's Rattlesnake Museum is an exciting and educational
experience. Billed as an animal conservation museum the
establishment is dedicated to displaying how rattlesnakes influence
our...
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The exciting Museum of Natural History takes visitors on a time
trip through 12 billion years, from the formation of the universe
up to the present day. From the earth's beginnings...
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The Albuquerque Museum, on the edge of the city's Old Town,
explores New Mexico's past using the largest collection of Spanish
colonial artefacts in the United States. Exhibits like Spanish
armour...
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Travellers who abandon the highway and opt for the scenic byways
will be rewarded with The Turquoise Trail state-designated scenic
and historic route, which runs from Albuquerque to Sante Fe...
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The town of Roswell in south-east New Mexico has become the
focus of UFO and alien hunters from all over the world every since
the 'Roswell Incident' in 1947, when an alien craft...
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park is a popular attraction in New
Mexico containing the Carlsbad Cavern, (also known as the 'Big
Cave'), one of the largest underground chambers on earth. A...
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Located in the middle of an arid desert that sees only eight
inches (20cm) of rain per year, Las Cruces was an important
waypoint on El Camino Royal, a trade route between Santa Fe and
Mexico...
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