ANDERSON-ABRUZZO ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON MUSEUM www.cabq.gov/balloon (505) 768-6020 The Balloon Museum is a world-class facility whose collections and programs highlight the history, culture, science, art and sport of lighter-than-air flight. From the earliest flights in the 1700s to Graf Zeppelin, Strato-Lab and beyond, the museum provides a entertaining and educational experience for all ages, and an unmatched view of the hundreds of hot-air balloons during the annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta®. Photo courtesy of Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum.
ALBUQUERQUE BIOLOGICAL PARK www.cabq.gov/biopark (505) 768-2000 Roam the ABQ BioPark Aquarium, Botanic Garden, Zoo and Tingley Beach for adventurous and educational experiences. The ABQ BioPark offers narrow-gauge train rides through the zoo and between the four attractions, located between Old Town and the Río Grande Bosque. Highlights include Mexican wolves and mountain lions at the zoo and a butterfly pavilion at the Botanic Garden. Photo by Charles Mann.
SANDIA PEAK TRAMWAY
¡EXPLORA!
(Albuquerque)
(Albuquerque)
www.sandiapeak.com (505) 856-7325
www.explora.us (505) 224-8300 (505) 224-8323 Español
A trip on the world’s longest aerial tramway transports you above deep canyons along the rugged rock escarpment of the Sandía Mountains in the Cíbola National Forest. See nature’s beauty unfold as you travel 2.7 miles to an elevation of 10,378 feet where you can enjoy an 11,000-square-mile panoramic view of the Land of Enchantment. Photo by Julien McRoberts. www.newmexico.org
Explora is a new kind of learning place, providing real experiences that put peoples’ learning into their own hands. Explora is a place where families can learn together through 250 experiential exhibit activities in science, technology and art for all ages. Photo by Mark Kane. 2011 NEW MEXICO VACATION GUIDE 37