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Downtown Albuquerque, has a wide array of recreational and cultural offerings, catering to virtually every interest imaginable.



Take an award-winning zoo, throw in an aquarium, add a botanic garden, and you have the Albuquerque Biological Park. The Rio Grande Zoo is the largest in New Mexico, featuring emus, Komodo Dragons, white rhinos, and an impressive sea lion exhibit. The exhibits of the Albuquerque Aquarium follow a drop of water downriver from the headwaters of the Rio Grande to the Gulf of Mexico. The Rio Grande Botanic Garden showcases plants of the Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts of North America, as well as plants of Mediterranean climates, in a gorgeous riverside setting.




The immense charm of Old Town attracts tourists from throughout the world. Whenever friends or relatives visit me, I always make sure we get a least one day in Old Town. Here, along narrow streets and courtyards, are old adobe buildings housing more than 200 shops and galleries. American Indian craftspeople sell their wares on the historic plaza. Several fine museums are also located in this area. The unique experience of walking through an active volcano can be had at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. The Albuquerque Museum of Art and History (free admission) features permanent exhibits of the city's history as well as traditional and contemporary art, and the Explora! Science Center and Albuquerque Children's Museum offers many exciting hands-on exhibits for children and adults.



The longest single span aerial tram in the U.S., Sandia Peak Tram , rises from the city's eastern edge. It ascends to the nearly 11,000-foot peak of the Sandia Mountains in 20 minutes, giving you great views of the city and surrounding area.



On Albuquerque's West Side, just south of Rio Rancho, is Petroglyph National Monument , where five extinct volcanoes stand silhouetted against the sky. Trails lead visitors through a vast collection of petroglyphs-prehistoric images carved into stone surfaces-scattered along the volcanic encarpment.



The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, just west of downtown Albuquerque, is a must-see attraction. It offers a museum with exhibits on the state's 19 Pueblos and programs for children, gift shops, a bookstore, and a restaurant. Crafts demonstrations and dances, free and open to the public (photography is permitted), are held each weekend.



The National Atomic Museum, with its installations and displays on the turbulent history of atomic energy, including the film Ten Seconds That Shook the World, is a free attraction on Kirtland Air Force Base , in the Southwest quadrant of Albuquerque.

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