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1 Street-by-Street: Albuquerque Old Town New Mexico
Museum of Natural VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
History and Science
Occupied by Native peoples from 1100 to 1300 AD, Albuquerque The space-age dome Practical Information
grew up from a small colonial group of pioneers who first settled of the Astronomy Road map E3. * 557,000.
n 303 Romero St. NW. (505) 842-
by the Rio Grande in the wake of late 16th-century Spanish Center houses a 9918. _ Gathering of Nations
explorers of the region. In 1706, a band of 18 families won formal planetar ium and an Pow-Wow (Apr); New Mexico
obser vatory (see p216).
approval for their town from the Spanish crown by naming the Arts and Crafts Fair (late Jun);
city after the Spanish Duke of Alburquerque (the first “r” in the New Mexico State Fair (Sep);
name was later dropped). Albuquer que International
Balloon Fiesta (Oct).
Today’s Old Town still boasts many original adobe buildings ∑ visitalbuquerque.org
dating from the 1790s. The city’s first civic structure, the Transport
imposing San Felipe de Neri church was completed in 1793. Agape Southwest k Albuquerque International
Pueblo Pottery
Despite many renovations, the church retains its original adobe This store features a Sunport, 5 miles (8 km) S. of
walls. The adjacent plaza forms the heart of the Old Town and selection of pueblo pottery M O U N T A I N R O A D N W Downtown. £ & @ Alvarado
is a pleasant open space where both locals and visitors relax on such as this handcrafted pot Transportation Center, 100 First
St. SW. (for Amtrak, Rail Runner,
benches, surrounded by the lovely adobe buildings that house from Santa Clara Pueblo. 1 Greyhound & ABQ Ride).
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The plaza was the center of Albuquerque for E V A rattlesnake (right) is one of many
over 200 years. Today, this charming square species of rattler here. There are
makes a pleasant rest stop for visitors strolling R D displays on the snake’s role in
around the nearby streets lined with museums N medicine, history, and Native
and colorful stores. W American culture.
For hotels and restaurants see pp242–3 and pp260–61
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