| Albuquerque, New Mexico, is an oft cited
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| | sunset from the best vantage point
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| city in American popular culture,
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| | possible. Stretching from the northeast
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| probably more widely known as the point
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| | corner of Albuquerque to the mountain's
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| at which Bugs Bunny often lost his way
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| | highest peak, the panoramic views are
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| ("I must have taken a wrong turn at
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| | truly spectacular. To the west and south,
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| Albuquerque"), than the location of one
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| | there is a view of Albuquerque, the Rio
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| of the first Microsoft offices in 1977 or
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| | Grande and the New Mexico deserts that
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| the crash site of TWA flight 206 in 1955.
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| | lie in the background. In a northerly
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| However, Albuquerque is home to a large
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| | direction, there are clear outlines of
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| variety of American historic landmarks
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| | Santa Fe and Taos in the distance, and to
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| and institutions - including the famous
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| | the south there are pine forests that
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| Rio Grande Zoo and the First National
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| | stretch out across the plane.
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| Bank Building. Yet towering above all
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| | Conveniently, the main tram terminal is
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| these landmarks is the Sandia Peak
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| | situated at the apex of the Sandia Peak
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| Tramway, the world's longest single span
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| | Ski Area, which is perfect for winter
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| aerial tramway, and an essential stop-off
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| | skiing holiday-makers. Although the ski
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| point for any visitor to the region.
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| | area does not operate over the summer,
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| First entering service in May 1966, the
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| | activities continue in the area as over
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| Sandia Peak Tramway is now over forty
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| | 26 miles of mountain bike trails are made
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| years old. When it was first constructed
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| | available for use. As well as this
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| by Swiss company Bell Engineering, it was
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| | abundance of recreation, there are also a
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| considered one of the most difficult
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| | variety of restaurants available at the
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| tramway construction projects ever
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| | summit of the Sandia Mountains, including
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| embarked upon, primarily due to the steep
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| | the critically acclaimed High Finance
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| and rocky terrain of the Sandia
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| | Restaurant, which is said to offer the
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| Mountains. Located to the northeast of
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| | best view in New Mexico of any
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| Albuquerque, the Sandia Mountains are
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| | restaurant.
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| largely situated within the protected
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| | Visitors to the Sandia Peak Tramway will
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| area of the Cibola National Forest. Its
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| | find the nearby Homewood Albuquerque
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| highest point is the Sandia Crest, which
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| | Uptown conveniently placed accommodation;
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| stands at 10, 678 ft (3255 m) above sea
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| | it offers comfortable suites in the
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| level. The term "sandia" means watermelon
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| | northeast of the city and is located in
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| in Spanish, and this name is generally
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| | close proximity to the Winrock Mall and
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| believed to have been derived from the
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| | the Colorado Shopping Center. Visitors to
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| color of the sunset viewed from the top
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| | the Sandia Peak Tramway, therefore, will
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| of the mountain range.
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| | find it is well situated, so that people
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| Popularly known in the region as simply
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| | can enjoy the beauty of the mountain
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| "The Tram", the Sandia Peak Tramway
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| | scenery without being too far away from
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| allows visitors to see this spectacular
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| | the luxuries of the city.
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