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Exploring Albuquerque of Earth’s most misunderstood
creatures. It contains the world’s
Albuquerque is New Mexico’s largest city, filling the valley largest collection of different
that stretches westward from the foothills of the Manzano species of live rattlesnakes,
and Sandia Mountains and across the banks of the Rio including natives of North,
Grande. The coming of the railroad during the 1880s Central, and South America.
The snakes are displayed in
brought large numbers of settlers and great prosperity. glass tanks that simulate their
The city center shifted 2 miles (3 km) east from the natural habitat, and have
Old Town Plaza to what is now the Downtown area. explanatory notices suitable
Today, the city has a contemporary buzz with many for both adults and chil dren.
shops, museums, and high-tech industries concentrated San Felipe de Neri Church lies at the north The museum also features
other much-maligned venomous
end of Old Town Plaza
in and around Downtown. At the eastern end of animals, including a Gila monster
this area lies the University of New Mexico, Indian PuebloIndian Pueblo Sculpture outside the Albuquerque Museum of Art and History lizard, tarantulas, and scorpions.
Cultural CentreCultural Centre
with its collection of museums CARSON AVE S BELLAMAH AVE N
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and galleries. BOULEVARD BOULEVARD RIO GRANDE RIO GRANDE New MexicoNew Mexico Replica dinosaurs, a state-of- artifacts are expertly arranged E Explora! Science Center
Museum ofMuseum of
Natural HistoryNatural History the-art planetarium, and a and include a recon structed and Children’s Museum
MOUNTAIN AVE SW and Scienceand Science large-screen film theater are all 18th-century house and chapel. 1701 Mountain Rd. NW. Tel (505) 224-
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Exploring Albuquerque DORA AVE S AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque MOUNTAIN RD NW Explora!Explora! highly popular with children. From mid-March to mid- 8300. Open 10am–6pm Mon–Sat,
Museum ofMuseum of
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The best way to see the city PANMUNJON RD SW PANMUNJON RD SW Art and HistoryArt and History November, walking tours of the noon–6pm Sun. Closed public hols.
MOUNTAIN RD NW
is by car. The major sights here HOLLYWOOD AVE SW San Felipe San Felipe TiguexTiguex E Albuquerque Museum of Old Town leave from the museum. & 7 ∑ explora.us
ParkPark
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de Neri Churchde Neri Church
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are all located near highway OLD TOWNOLD TOWN OLD TOWN RD N W W Art and History Explora’s kids-oriented science
exits, which are surprisingly TurquoiseTurquoise American InternationalAmerican International 2000 Mountain Rd. NW. Tel (505) 842- E American International center is enjoyable for adults
close to areas of historic and MuseumMuseum Rattlesnake MuseumRattlesnake Museum 0111. Open 9am–5pm Tue–Sun. Rattlesnake Museum and children alike with its many
architectural interest such as PetroglyphPetroglyph NEW YORK AVE SW 15TH AVE NW 15TH AVE NW Closed public hols. & 7 202 San Felipe Ave. N. Tel (505) 242- interactive exhibits, such as
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National MonumentNational Monument
the Old Town. Two Interstate ALHAMBRA AVE SW LO M A S B LV D N ∑ albuquerquemuseum.org 6569. Open 10am–6pm Mon–Sat stepping inside a soap bubble.
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highways cross the center of ABQ ABQ This excellent museum depicts (Sep–May: 11:30am–5:30pm), 1–5pm In the Children’s Museum,
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Albuquerque, Highway 25 BioParkBioPark four centuries of history in the Sun. Closed public hols. & 7 youngsters can look through
travels north to south just east AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque CENTRAL AVE S W middle of Rio Grande Valley. The ∑ rattlesnakes.com kaleidoscopes, build wind cars,
of Downtown, while Highway Country ClubCountry Club SAN PASQUALE AVE SW well-chosen Spanish Colonial This animal conservation museum or practice weaving.
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ROUTE 66
40 cuts west to east running 14TH STREET SW 14TH STREET SW explains the life-cycles and
just north of Downtown and ROUTE 66 ecological importance of some F KiMo Theatre
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close by the university campus. LAGUNA BLVD SW 11TH AVE NW 11TH AVE NW MARQUETTE AVE NW 423 Central Ave. NW. Tel (505) 768-
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3522. Open 11am–8pm Wed–Sat,
AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque
O ABQ BioPark LOS ALAMOS AVE SW KENT AVE NW Anderson-AbruzzoAnderson-Abruzzo 11am–3pm Sun. & 7
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InternationalInternational
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KENT AVE NW
7TH ST SW
7TH ST SW
2601 Central Ave. NW. Tel (505) 768- PARK AVE SW 15TH STREET SW 15TH STREET SW 8TH ST NW 8TH ST NW Balloon MuseumBalloon Museum ∑ kimotickets.com
PARK AVE SW
6200. Open 9am–5pm daily, until T I N G L E Y D R S W TingleyTingley KiMo Theatre SW National MuseumNational Museum Built in 1927, the KiMo Theatre
6pm Sat & Sun in summer. Closed BeachBeach KiMo Theatre 5TH AVE SW COPPER AVE SW of Nuclear Scienceof Nuclear Science was one of many entertainment
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and Historyand History
Jan 1, Thanksgiving, Dec 25. & 7 E Turquoise SAN PATRICIO AVE SW GOLD AVE SW UniversityUniversity venues constructed in the city
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∑ cabq.gov Museum KIT CARSON AVE SW SILVER AVE SW 10TH STREET SW 10TH STREET SW 5TH AVE C EN TR AL AV E S of New Mexicoof New Mexico during the 1920s and 1930s.
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The Albuquerque Aquarium, 2107 Central Ave. NW. 9TH STREET SW 9TH STREET SW 6TH AVE SW 6TH AVE SW GOLD AVE SW The theater’s design was inspired
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GOLD AVE SW
ALCEIDE PL SW
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in the ABQ BioPark, focuses Tel (505) 247-8650. 13TH STREET SW 13TH STREET SW DOWNTOWNDOWNTOWN AmtrakAmtrak by that of the nearby Native
StationStation
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on the marine life of the Rio 8 11am & 1pm ALCEIDE PL SW 11TH AVE NW 11TH AVE NW L E A D AV E S American pueblos, and created
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Grande (see p204), and features Mon–Sat (reserve IRON AVENUE SW C O A L A V E S GreyhoundGreyhound a fusion of Pueblo Revival and
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a fascinating walk-through ahead). & 7 3RD AVE SW 3RD AVE SW 2ND AVE SW 2ND AVE SW StationStation Art Deco styles. Today, the
eel cave and an impressive ∑ turquoisemuseum.com 1ST STREET SW 1ST STREET SW KiMo Theatre presents an
285,000-gallon (627,000-liter), The entrance to this museum is E New Mexico 8 T H AVE SW 8 T H AVE SW 5TH STREET SW 5TH STREET SW 4TH STREET SW 4TH STREET SW eclectic range of musical
floor-to-ceiling shark tank. a replica mine tunnel that leads Museum of AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque and theatrical performances.
International AirportInternational Airport
The park also encompasses to the “vault,” which contains an Natural History HAL E LDINE AVE SW 6 km (4 miles)6 km (4 miles)
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the Botanic Garden, the unsurpassed collection of rare and Science Sights at a Glance O ABQ BioPark Zoo
ABQ BioPark Zoo, and and varied turquoise specimens 1801 Mountain Rd. NW. ABQ BioPark ZooABQ BioPark Zoo 1 ABQ BioPark 903 10th St. SW. Tel (505) 768-2000.
Tingley Beach, where from more than fifty mines Tel (505) 841-2800. Open 9am– 2 Turquoise Museum Open 9am–5pm daily. Closed Jan 1,
boats can around the world. 5pm Wed–Mon. Closed Jan 1, 3 New Mexico Museum of Natural Thanks giving, Dec 25. & 7
be rented. Thanksgiving, Dec 25. & 7 ∑ cabq.gov
∑ nmnaturalhistory.org Key History and Science The Zoo forms part of the
4 Albuquerque Museum of Art
This museum has a series Albuquerque Old Town Street-by- Albuquerque BioPark. The zoo is
of interactive exhibits. Visitors Street map see pp214–15 and History noted for its imaginative layout
can stand inside a simulated 5 American International with enclosures designed to
volcano or explore an ice cave. Rattlesnake Museum simulate the animals’ natural
The “Evolator” is a six-minute 0 meters 500 6 Explora! Science Center and habitats, including the African
ride through 38 million years 0 yards 500 Children’s Museum savanna and Penguin Chill (2018).
of the region’s evolution using 7 KiMo Theatre Among the most popular species
Glasshouse at Rio Grande Botanic Garden, ABQ BioPark the latest video technology. 8 ABQ BioPark Zoo are lowland gorillas and giraffes.
For hotels and restaurants see pp242–3 and pp260–61 For keys to symbols see back flap
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