앨버커키 (NM) 로컬 커뮤니티

Albuquerque was founded in 1706 as a small Spanish settlement on the banks of the Rio Grande River and was named for the Duke of Alburquerque. In the 1880s, the railroad came to town, and almost overnight a new city grew up around the train tracks a couple of miles away from the original settlement. This new era allowed the town to become the hub of commerce for the whole state.

Albuquerque is located in the high desert; this is why the place is generally very warm and has a dry climate. Don't visit here during summer because the temperatures will be extremely hot. Instead, springs are sunny and windy and temperatures can be chilly after sunset. 

Albuquerque is a heavily planned city. In much of the city, the major roads are lined primarily with businesses with residential mazes on the insides. The city is divided into four quadrants. It's difficult to get truly lost in Albuquerque, thanks in large part to the looming presence of the Sandia Mountains to the east.

While you are here, you need to visit:
- Albuquerque Biological Park: which includes the Albuquerque Aquarium, the Rio Grande Botanic Garden, the Rio Grande Zoo, and Tingley Beach.
- Rio Grande Zoo: It may not be as big as your average big city zoo, but this zoo is surprisingly comprehensive for its size, with most of the "popular" species you can expect at any good zoo: polar bears, lions, zebras, tigers, giraffes, elephants, gorillas, etc. 
- Albuquerque Aquarium / Rio Grande Botanical Garden
- Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum
- Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
- National Hispanic Cultural Center: a large complex of buildings dedicated to Hispanic culture, with a small but very interesting art museum. 
- National Museum of Nuclear Science and History
- Sandia Peak Tramway