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• Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.
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The event is the largest balloon festival in the world, followed by the Grand Est Mondial Air in France. The Balloon Fiesta is a nine-day event occurring in the first full week of October in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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The Balloon Fiesta began in 1972 as the highlight of a 50th birthday celebration for 770 KOB Radio. The Balloon Fiesta grew each year for decades. The number of registered balloons reached a peak of 1,019 in 2000, prompting the Balloon Fiesta Board to limit the number to 750 starting in 2001. Countless more people gather at landing sites all over the city to watch incoming balloons. It has increased to 1,000 in 2011.
The convention has also become a major showcase of New Mexican culture and history and features numerous cultural exhibitions.
Balloon Fiesta Park (map), from which the balloons are launched, is located on the northern edge of the city. In 2005, the Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum (map) was opened on the grounds. The museum is dedicated to the history, science, sport, and art of ballooning and other innovative forms of flight.
Rainbow Ryders. The only one which operates directly from Balloon Fiesta Park during the Balloon Fiesta edit.
The Sandia Mountains offer outdoors opportunities ranging from straight hiking (the La Luz trail is popular) on to serious, multi-day rock climbing. For a map of Sandia Mountain trails, see the Cibola National Forest website.
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BUS: Major intercity bus companies include: BoltBus • Greyhound • Jefferson Lines • Megabus • Peter Pan • Trailways • Chinatown buses
TRAIN: Albuquerque is a layover stop along Amtrak’s Southwest Chief daily train route. AMTRAK | eTicketing | Interactive Map. A commuter rail line, the New Mexico Rail Runner Express, connects Albuquerque to Santa Fe.
AIRPORT: The main points of entry to the United States by plane: Atlanta ⇒ Hartsfield • New York City ⇒ Newark Liberty / John F. Kennedy • Los Angeles • Chicago ⇒ O’Hare • San Francisco • Seattle ⇒ Seattle-Tacoma • Miami • Houston ⇒ George Bush.
FERRY: America has the largest system of inland waterways of any country in the world. It is entirely possible to navigate around within the United States by boat ⇒ The New York State Canal System • The St. Lawrence Seaway • *The Mississippi River.
Welcome to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.
With flying events such as the Dawn Patrol, Mass Ascension, Twinkle Twinkle Light Glow, AfterGlow Fireworks, and competition flying events, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is the World’s Premier Balloon Event.
⇒ video source: Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta / youtube.com /
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