Albuquerque

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Albuquerque is New Mexico’s largest city, spread along the Rio Grande at the foot of dry mountain slopes. Its historic centre preserves adobe buildings, a central plaza and churches from the Spanish colonial period, while modern neighbourhoods extend across a broad high-desert basin. Indigenous cultures, Hispanic traditions and the legacy of a famous cross-country highway all contribute to the city’s identity.

Landscape and cultural mixture matter more here than a single concentrated group of sights. A cable car rises from the city edge to wide mountain views, while museums, food markets and historic districts explain the region’s Indigenous, Hispanic and frontier history. Red and green chilli dishes are central to local eating. Distances are large, so a car helps connect the main areas.