Lonely PlanetSep 22
A Guide to New Mexico
New Mexico is unique. Plan your travels through the 47th state with this visitor guide.
Annual event in October, attracts nearly a million people
13 things in this story
- International Balloon FiestaFestivalAnnual event in October, attracts nearly a million people
- ABQ RidePlaceFree bus service in Albuquerque
- Old TownSuburbHome to 150 independent restaurants and boutiques
- Rattlesnake MuseumMuseumMore than 80 snakes and venomous spiders
- Sandia MountainsSightNumerous trails and Sandia Peak Tramway
- Sandia Peak TramwayAttraction2.7-mile-long, longest in the US, to 10,378ft summit
- Elsewhere
- Carlsbad CavernsMotelCarlsbad, United StatesOver 30 miles long, 1027ft deep, cathedral-sized rooms
- Route 66SightNew Mexico, United StatesRetro joints and scenic byways
- Southwest ChiefPlaceNew Mexico, United StatesAmtrak train route stopping in Raton, Las Vegas, Lamy, Albuquerque
- Sunset LimitedPlaceNew Mexico, United StatesAmtrak train route stopping in Deming and Lordsburg
- Valles CalderaSightJemez Mountains, United StatesHuge mountain meadows, volcanic life, hot springs
- Turquoise TrailTrailSanta Fe, United StatesScenic byway from Santa Fe to east of Albuquerque
- White Sands National ParkSightWhite Sands, United StatesField of white sand dunes, largest of its kind on Earth