Getting Nasty In Albuquerque

Welcome to Albuquerque, the largest city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is a cultural and political center, although historically it played a secondary role to the state capital, Santa Fe. Albuquerque is surrounded by mountains, the Rio Grande, lava cliffs, military bases, and Native American pueblos. The city’s landscape is characterized by the Chihuahuan Desert and is surrounded by the Sandia and Manzano Mountains.