 | | Central New Mexico | | | Welcome to Central New Mexico! Central New Mexico is the "Heart of New Mexico" and home to Albuquerque, the largest city in New Mexico and only the metropolitan area. In central New Mexico visitors can find the Kodak International Balloon Fiesta, Sandia Peak Ski Area and World's Longest Tramway, the Albuquerque Biological Park, numerous museums, art galleries, performance halls, vineyards, and historic Route 66. |
| | | | Must see attractions in central New Mexico include the Sandia Mountain range, or the Petroglyph National Monument on the West Mesa, which contains up to 15,000 ancient rock carvings created centuries ago by Native American artisans. To the east and north of Albuquerque is the Turquoise Trail, a historic route through several legendary mining towns. In the adjacent hills are many abandoned turquoise mines first worked in by ancient Native Americans. |
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