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Area Attractions
Acoma Sky City Pueblo
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Discover the traditional Native American culture and living history of Acoma Pueblo in New Mexico. The Sky City Cultural Center provides a look into our heritage through a variety of activities and exhibits. Take a guided tour of the ancient pueblo village atop a 367-foot sandstone bluff.
Albuquerque BioPark Aquarium
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The ABQ BioPark Aquarium takes visitors on a journey down the Rio Grande from Albuquerque to its mouth in the Gulf of Mexico. Fresh water riverine, estuarine, surf zone, shallow waters, coral reefs, open ocean and deep ocean species are represented along the way. Other highlights include an eel tunnel, seahorses, luminous jellies and a 285,000 gallon ocean tank where brown, sandtiger, blacktip and nurse sharks swim alongside brilliantly colored reef fish, eels, sea turtles and open ocean species.
Albuquerque BioPark Zoo
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Albuquerque, NM
Founded in 1927 on 64 acres next to the Rio Grande, the ABQ BioPark Zoo offers visitors close encounters with more than 250 species of exotic and native animals. Popular species include seals and sea lions, chimpanzees, elephants, polar bears, giraffes, hippos, koalas, Mexican wolves, monkeys, jaguars, Komodo dragons and zebras.
Coronado State Monument
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Coronado State Monument is where Francisco Vasquez de Coronado - with 300 soldiers and 800 Indial allies from New Spain-entered the valley while looking for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold. Instead he found villages inhabited by prosperous native people. Coronado's party camped near the Tiwa pueblo of Kuaua, one of the many villages encountered by the explores. Both the kiva and one of the mural layers are reconstructed and open to visitors, while several of the preserved mural segments are open to viewing in the mural room of the visitor center.
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
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Albuquerque, NM
To preserve and perpetuate Pueblo culture and to advance understanding by presenting with dignity and respect, the accomplishments and evolving history of the Pueblo people of New Mexico.
KiMo Theatre
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Home to a variety of theatrical performances, movies, concerts, and more, the iconic KiMo Theatre continues to offer a unique venue for quality entertainment in Downtown Albuquerque.
Old Town Albuquerque
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Albuquerque, NM
The original town named after the Duke of Alburquerque, founded in 1706. Shops, dining, history, stages shoot-outs near the plaza all await you in Old Town.
Petroglyph National Monument
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Petroglyph National Monument protects one of the largest petroglyph sites in North American featuring designs and symbols carved onto volcanic boulders by American Indians and Spanish settlers 400 to 700 years ago. The monument was established in 1990 to protect the volcanoes, the petroglyphs, and related archeological sites on Albuquerque's West Mesa.
Rio Grande Nature Center
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Located in the bosque, or cottonwood forest, and by the wetland bordering the Rio Grande, the Nature Center is the focus of the Rio Grande Nature Center State Park. A refuge from the city life of Albuquerque, the park offers opportunities to experience 270 acres of woods, meadows and farmland flourishing with native grasses, wildflowers, willows and cottonwoods.
Turquoise Trail
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Back roads often lead to great discoveries
Venture off the freeway and onto the Turquoise Trail National Scenic Byway, and you'll see what we mean. The Scenic and Historic Area encompasses 15,000 square miles in the heart of central New Mexico, linking Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Enjoy a breathtaking view from atop Sandia Crest, then drive back into history through the mining towns of Golden, Madrid, and Cerrillos, now coming alive with art, crafts, theater, music, museums and restaurants.
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