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Fun Facts About Albuquerque

Within a day's drive from Albuquerque are nine national monuments (Aztec Ruins, Bandelier, Capulin Mountain, Salinas, Ft. Union, El Morro, Pecos, White Sands, and Gila Cliff Dwellings), and a national park (Carlsbad Caverns National Park).

Prehistoric Man lived and hunted at Folsom Camp Site near Albuquerque more than 10,000 years ago.

The pueblo, which Coronado conquered and used as winter headquarters in 1541, is a state monument and is located 20 miles north of Albuquerque.
The largest lake in the area is Elephant Butte, 150 miles south of Albuquerque. The reservoir encompasses 240 miles of shoreline, and it is the largest body of water in the state.
Hunting is a favorite pastime near Albuquerque. The State Game & Fish Department has imported rare animals from Africa. Deer, elk, bighorn sheep, and other varieties of game are abundant throughout New Mexico's forests.

The Albuquerque Public Library system includes a multi-million dollar main library, 11 branches, one county and one city bookmobile.

Albuquerque is known throughout the nation for its Christmas decorations. Many homes use traditional "luminarias" -- small paper sacks with light provided from votive candles. During Christmas, it is known as the "City of Little Lights."

Petroglyph Park, 9.2 miles northwest of Albuquerque, contains the world's oldest art form and is a fascinating art gallery of an ancient civilization.