Albuquerque, New Mexico. Albuquerque (pronounced al–buh–kirk–ee) is the largest city in New Mexico. It is located along the Rio Grande River near the center of the state. Two major interstate highways neatly divide New Mexico into quadrants. Route 25 comes across its northern border from Colorado, wends its way through the north central mountains, then follows the Rio Grande Valley south to El Paso at the borders of Texas and Mexico. Route 40 bisects the state roughly following the path of old Route 66 from the Texas border on the east to the Arizona border on the west. These two major traffic arteries intersect in Albuquerque.
Native American Market
The climate at Albuquerque is surprisingly mild in all seasons. Although located in a near desert environment, it is spared from intense summer heat due to its higher elevation and spared from bitter winter cold due to its southern latitudes. It receives some rainfall in the summer and a spare amount of snow in the winter, but normally has clear blue skies on most days in any season.
At the intersection of these two highways near downtown Albuquerque, the ramps and bridges are all painted in pastel hues of pink, tan and turquoise. The bridge abutments and retaining walls are artistically decorated with Indian designs. The very roads and civil constructions of this city are imbued with the essence of southwestern culture.
Heading west from Albuquerque, you can see historic old route 66 running parallel to the main highway. You can even get off the Interstate and drive it for a few miles. About an hour and a half west is Acoma Pueblo, also known as “Sky Pueblo”. This beautiful Indian village is located high atop a mesa overlooking the vast prairie. It has been continuously inhabited for nearly a thousand years. It is open for guided visitation daily. There are several other pueblos that you can visit within an hour drive from Albuquerque.
The city sprawls across the wide shallow valley of the Rio Grande River nearly 5,000 feet (1,524 m.) above sea level. To the east, the Sandia Mountains form an imposing wall reaching high into the turquoise sky. On the horizon in every other direction, distant hills and mesas punctuate the vast upland plateau. On the western edge of the city, the Rio Grande River lies nearly hidden in its shallow channel at the foot of the low bluffs overlooking the city.
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