Lonely PlanetSep 22
A Guide to New Mexico
New Mexico is unique. Plan your travels through the 47th state with this visitor guide.
More than 80 snakes and venomous spiders
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