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The Flamenco Program at the Univer-sity of New Mexico is the only program in the United States to offer a fully developed curriculum in Flamenco tech-nique and choreography and a minor in Flamenco. Every year in June comes the two-week Festival Flamenco Interna-cional, including master classes with guest artists from Spain and the U.S., a children’s component, and a series of performances around Albuquerque.

Gathering of Nations PowWow is one of the largest in the western hemi-sphere, attracting over 3,000 dancers, singers and drummers from 500 tribes across Canada, the U.S., Central America and South America. The event includes the Miss Indian World pageant, and the Indian Traders’ Market. It is held on the last weekend in April at a University of New Mexico sports arena.

The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center showcases the arts and culture of the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico. The Center

offers information about visiting the pueblos, with a calendar of feast days and events. It also features exhibits of Indian weaving, pottery, jewelry, cloth-ing and photography.

National Hispanic Cultural Center of New Mexico is the largest cultural center of its kind in the United States, with programs in the visual, performing and literary arts, as well as unique year-round family programming.

Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is the largest hot air balloon gathering in the world, held in early Oc-tober. Founded in 1972 with 13 balloons, today it hosts 700 balloons in a variety of ascensions and activities in this 9-day event attracting thousands. The Fiesta is one of the most photographed events in the world.

Mariachi Spectacular, a five-day celebra-tion of mariachi music held in several indoor and outdoor venues around

Albuquerque, featuring mariachi groups from Mexico, New Mexico and across the nation. Workshops, competitions, concerts, a mass, and more.

Museums and other attractions in Albuquerque include: the New Mexico Holocaust & Intolerance Museum, the Albuquerque Museum of Arts and History, the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, the Bal-loon Museum, Explora! Science Center and Children’s Museum, the National Atomic Museum, the UNM Art Mu-seum, the Alice Hoppes African Ameri-can Pavilion, the Albuquerque Botanic Garden and Aquarium, the Museum of Natural History and Science, and Old Town Albuquerque.

Parks & RecreationThe city was ranked #1 as the fittest city in the United States in a March 2007 issue of Men’s Fitness magazine.Albuquerque has numerous parks, bike paths, and hiking areas scattered

throughout the metro area. The Sandia and Manzano Mountains to the east offer interesting trails, open spaces, and rock climbing. Climbs from one to 10 pitches can be found at all ability levels. The Petroglyph National Monument is another great place to hike. The Sandia Peak Tramway is the world’s longest passenger aerial tramway. It also has the world’s third-longest single span. It stretches from the Northeast edge of Albuquerque to the crestline of the Sandia Mountains.

New Mexican FoodAlbuquerque, and the rest of New Mex-ico, is home to a unique and spicy style of cuisine. Chiles are the centerpiece of this style of cuisine. New Mexican chiles come in two varieties, referred to as either green chile or red chile depending on the stage of ripeness during which they were picked.

Popular New Mexican dishes that can be found at restaurants around the city

The Albuquerque skyline at night, with the Sandia Mountains in the background. (Image credit: www.cabq.gov)

Albuquerque is recognized as one of the best cities in the country for outdoor activities. (Image credit: www.cabq.gov)

The Sandia Peak Tramway - the longest in the world! (Image credit: www.cabq.gov)

Welcome to Albuquerque!Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 521,999 as of July 1, 2008. Roughly half the people in New Mexico live in the Albuquerque area.

Albuquerque is home to the University of New Mexico (UNM), Kirtland Air Force Base, Sandia National Laborato-ries, and Petroglyph National Monu-ment. The Sandia Mountains run along the eastern side of Albuquerque, and the Rio Grande flows through the city, north to south.

HistoryThe city was founded in 1706 as the Spanish colonial outpost of Ranchos de Alburquerque, and present-day Albu-querque retains much of its historical Spanish cultural heritage. Albuquerque was a farming community and strategi-cally located military outpost along the Camino Real. Spain established a Presi-dio (miltary garrison) in Albuquerque in 1706. After 1821, Mexico also had a military garrison there. The town of Al-burquerque was built in the traditional Spanish village pattern: a central plaza surrounded by government buildings, homes, and a church. This central plaza area has been preserved and is open to the public as a museum, cultural area, and center of commerce. It is referred

to as "Old Town Albuquerque" or simply "Old Town." "Old Town" was sometimes referred to as "La Placita" ( or "little plaza" in Spanish).

Following the American occupation of New Mexico, Albuquerque had a Fed-eral garrison and quartermaster depot, the Post of Albuquerque, from 1846 to 1867. During the Civil War Albuquer-que was occupied in February 1862 by Confederate troops. When the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad arrived in 1880, it bypassed the Plaza, locating the passenger depot and railyards about 2 miles (3 km) east in what quickly became known as New Albuquerque or New Town. New Albuquerque was incorporated as a town in 1885, with Henry N. Jaffa its first mayor, and incorporated as a city in 1891. Old Town remained a separate community until the 1920s when it was absorbed by the City of Albuquerque. Albuquerque High School, the city’s first public high school, was established in 1879.

Arts & AttractionsAlbuquerque is home to 300 visual arts, music, dance, literary, film, ethnic, and craft organizations, museums, festivals and associations:

Baila! Baila! Dance Company is an internationally renowned Mexican folk-loric dance company that has appeared at Epcot Center, Carnegie Hall and the Sydney Olympics.

include favorites such as:

* bizcochitos (anise-flavored cookies)* green chile stew* chiles rellenos (stuffed green chiles)

huevos rancheros (eggs poached in red chile sauce)* posole (hominy stew)* sopaipillas (puffed fried bread served with honey)

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Sopaipillas - a favorite desert served with honey. (Image credit: Wikipedia)

Whatever your reason for visiting Albu-querque, welcome! For more informa-tion, visit:

www.cabq.govCover image: Albuquerque international bal-

loon Fiesta (credit: www.cabq.gov)