Picturesque and historic, the city of Albuquerque offers breathtaking mountain ski resorts and a variety of cultural attractions. Albuquerque is the largest city in New Mexico and while nearby cities Santa Fe, Roswell or Taos are popular, Albuquerque has its own unique charm. With more than a half million residents, Albuquerque sprawls out over the wide shallow valley of the Rio Grande River, and sits adjacent to the majestic Sandia Mountains and Manzano Mountains. In addition to the mountains, Albuquerque's natural attractions include stunning sunsets, expansive deserts, Indian sites, flowing rivers, rolling hills and scenic mesas. If you want historic and cultural attractions you can choose from the Lodestar Astronomy Center and National Atom Museum to the Rio Grande Botanical Gardens, the Sandia Crest and the Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway.
