Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
New Mexico, USA
Who doesn't love watching hot
air balloons float lazily across
the blue sky or light up the
night sky?
For over four decades, the
Albuquerque International
Balloon Fiesta has been a
world-renowned attraction and
the premier ballooning event
destination for all ages.
Each fhe first week in October
"the beautiful, magical moving
picture show of hot air
balloons sailing silently
through the crisp fall air"
delights thousands of
spectators.
Guests from all over the world
come to Albuquerque to
celebrate ballooning. Literally hundreds of balloons will be
taking flight from Balloon
Fiesta Park this year, October
2 through 10, 2010.
The Albuquerque International
Balloon Fiesta began in 1972
with just 13 balloons
launching from a shopping
mall parking lot. It has now
grown to the largest
ballooning event on earth, the
most photographed event on
earth, and the largest annual
international event held in the United States
with 500 balloons launching from
a custom-designed, 365-acre Balloon
Fiesta Park!
Watch our video of the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta -
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Richard Haines provided the photos for this article
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