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Travel Guide: Albuquerque
- New Mexico
- United States
 Balloon Fiesta - Early October
photo by: James Hands
Albuquerque is located centrally in New Mexico and is an ideal base for exploring the wonder of the state. But the city itself has quite a few sights as well. From Historic Old Town, where the Villa of Albuquerque was founded in 1706, to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the most popular ballooning event in the world, there is a lot to discover here. With old Route 66 running straight through town, one can find plenty of attractions in Albuquerque. Central Avenue, which is part of the famous Rt. 66, runs along the University of New Mexico, and has plenty of great shops and restaurants to satisfy most. It has the feel of a college town rolled into a few blocks. The further to the east you get, the more rough the neighborhoods get, so your best bet is to either stay over towards the western part of town, or get up into the Sandia Heights on the eastern edge of the city. A ride on the Sandia Peak Tram puts you on top of the Sandia Mountains, where, on clear days, you can look out over 15,000 square miles of magical landscape. To the west, the Rio Grande snakes its way through the cottonwood-lined valley, and dormant volcanoes are silhouetted against fiery red sunsets. As darkness blankets the city, thousands of lights twinkle like diamonds, matching the stars scattered across the enormous sky. Contributors
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Travel Q&A on Albuquerque:
Question: #1: What is the best way to travel from Albuquerque, New Mexico to La Paz, Mexico?
At first I wanted to drive down to San Diego and then down the Baja peninsula to La Paz. Then, a friend of mine mentioned that a better and shorter way is to drive to Mazatlan and then to take a ferryboat across to La Paz. In checking out the Atlas I can see that Mazatlan is quite a bit south of La Paz and that the ferry boat would be backtracking. Do you have some other suggestions for best routes from Albuquerque to La Paz?
- asked by rebecca1
Answer: Yes .... the ferry to take leaves from Topolombanpo near Los Mochis and only takes about 9 hours. The ferry from Mazatlan takes 18 hours.The problem with taking the ferry is you need to register your ...
- answered by: sparks_mex View All Answers (1)
Question: #2: What is the most cost effective way to travel from Albuquerque, NM, USA to Fort Wayne, IN, USA?
I need to travel and have a limited budget, please help? Thanks!
- asked by iniyaitza
Answer: If you plan to go by Train - from Albuquerque to Chicago is $172 one way, from Chicago to Fort Wayne you would have to find other way to get there than train, it is about 200 miles. but you could rent ...
- answered by: ljevtich View All Answers (2)
Question: #3: Anyone Travels to/from Albuquerque, NM?
Doing a market research. (Please Be Honest With Your Answers.)I need the following informationTo Albuquerque:1. male/female 2. month(s) you travel. How often.3. Reason. And how many companions?4. City, State for US only (or) City, CountryFrom Albuquerque:1. male/female 2. month(s) you travel. How often.3. Reason. And how many companions?4. City, State for US only (or) City, Country
- asked by Pilot
Answer: FemaleOctober/twiceBalloon Fiesta. First trip with spouse. Second trip with spouse, father and daughter.Oklahoma ...
- answered by: nurserachet_0000 View All Answers (3)
Question: #4: Gasoline cost from San Diego, California to Moriarty and Albuquerque, New Mexico?
Also, is there any map guide for travel to such area?
- asked by chamomile
Answer: if you don't stop, going straight, as not to waste gas; if it doesn't include car repair, food, etc., the amount would be around $100-$200. this is an estimate, maximum amounts. gas rates change and v ...
- answered by: meme View All Answers (1)
Question: #5: Travel question...plz help?
I need to find a REALLY cheap flight from Albuquerque, NM to Savannah, GA so I can see my fiance before he deploys to Iraq. I need to leave 19Mar and return 21Mar. I've looked at all of the airlines websites and also tried orbitz and other companies like them. Does anyone know what else I can do?
- asked by freebutterfly8660
Answer: I just checked fares for you, and the best price is nearly $500 roundtrip. Ouch! Even just to Atlanta, fares are coming in over $400 around your travel dates.In this case, with departure in 2 weeks--relatively ...
- answered by: svenster View All Answers (8)
Question: #6: travel times?
How long does it take to drive from Hobbs, New Mexico to Albuquerque, New Mexico? I did a map search and it said it would take about 6 hrs but I would like someone to confirm if this is true...Thanks in advance...
- asked by meme
Answer: You could do it quicker if you drove faster than the speed limit! ...
- answered by: Matthew H View All Answers (1)
Question: #7: What would be the cheapest way to travel to Las Vegas besides driving?
I'm going out for a fun getaway from Albuquerque NM to Las Vegas NV. I always drive when I go but don't feel like driving there this time, yet I know I can drive there for about $50-$60 bucks. Does anyone know any Amtrak promo codes for this area and month or airline discounts. I'm trying not to spend a lot of money (I'd rather spend it on fun in Vegas). Please no spam.
- asked by José
Answer: I flew out of Albuquerque to Vegas in August. We bought our tickets well in advance through southwest airlines and it wasn't bad at all. Definately better than driving (which we had done twice before from Alb! ...
- answered by: bustylaroo99 View All Answers (5)
Question: #8: The cost of an amtrak round trip night travel ticket with one stop is what for 2 adults?
from albuquerque, nm to riverside, cathan from riverside to jack london station in oakland, ca.no return stop at riverside
- asked by kitsue
Answer: According to Amtrak's website, you would have to travel on the southwest chief (#3) to Riverside, board the exact same train whenever you left Riverside (train departs riverside at 5:53 a.m.) ride into ...
- answered by: crazyace777 View All Answers (1)
Question: #9: how many miles from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Pagosa Springs,Colroado?
im traveling to pagosa springs from new mexico....how many miles
- asked by kels
Answer: 214.59 miles ...
- answered by: mott the hoople View All Answers (3)
Question: #10: Hey folks can some body mention the bus companies in San Diego besides greyhound?
A friend will travel from Albuquerque to San Diego by bus (he hates flying) and he doesn't want to use greyhound because is extremely slow and somebody told him about some other bus companies that are a lot faster than greyhound because they don't do stops in every city. Could you mention the name of those companies and if possible their web sites?
- asked by tranzas l
Answer: No such luck, Greyhound is 7 hours more than 12 hours by auto,including 3 hours of layovers. ...
- answered by: jit View All Answers (2)
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