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Albuquerque Convention Center

401 2nd Street Northwest

Albuquerque, NM 87102-2203
(505) 768-4575

Located in the Southwestern United States, Albuquerque--the largest city in New Mexico--offers unbeatable weather,an experience rich in culture heritage, history, and modern entertainment.

Albuquerque has near perfect weather conditions, with an average of more than 300 sunny days a year. The climate is arid and mild. Visitors usually experience sunny, dry, and low humidity days. The city is set in a beautiful geographic location in the Chihuahuan Desert. The landscape composed of the Sandia Manzano Mountains, lie east of Albuquerque, and the West Mesa overlooks the Rio Grande, which straddles the city.

If the climate is not enough to entice you to enjoy Albuquerque, perhaps exploring over thousands of years of history will! Native Americans have inhabited the territory of New Mexico for thousands of years. The city was founded by the Spanish in 1706, and since then dynamic events, such as Mexican independence from Spain, the Santa Fe Trail, annexation into the United States, railroads, and historic Route 66, has made Albuquerque what it is today.

Modern Albuquerque offers many great adventures from shopping, dining, arts, and outdoor activities. Visitors can find Native American wares, local boutiques, and upscale shopping. The food of Albuquerque is just as diverse as the city, and offers a unique New Mexican cuisine, along with other standbys like vegetarian, Mediterranean, Italian, Spanish, Greek, or Chinese. The arts are in abundance in Albuquerque. There are countless venues: National Hispanic Cultural Center, the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra, Tricklock Theatre Company, Keshet Dance Company the Albuquerque Little Theatre, the KiMo Theatre as well as a variety of more intimate theater spaces. Albuquerque offers many outdoor activities: golf, biking, skiing. In addition, the city is also known as the Ballooning Capital of the World, and Albuquerque host hundreds during the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in the fall.

Enjoy all Albuquerque has to offer!

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