"Albuquerque - "Duke City."" Albuquerque by thecatsmeow
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Albuquerque was one of those cities we just picked out of the hat to go on vacation to. We were certainly not disappointed. I am currently trying to find hard copies of the photos I have lost so bear with me. Lucky for me I had a few up on just a New Mexico page.Now they are being moved to thier rightful page with better information.For now this is all the intro I will have. Please check back as I explore my piles of pictures from everywhere For now enjoy a few fun facts I have discovered .
In memory of the Duke of Albuquerque, the city is affectionately called the "Duke City." There is still a Duke of Albuquerque residing in Spain. From time to time, he visits his namesake city.
The word Albuquerque comes from the Latin words "albus" and "quercus", meaning "white oak". The first "r" in the city's name was discarded over time. The original town of Alburquerque (notice the different spelling) is in western Spain near Portugal and has a population of about 8,000.
Some famous people from Albuquerque
The late Ben Abruzzo and Maxie Anderson who, along with Larry Newman, piloted the "Double Eagle II," the first manned balloon to cross the Atlantic Ocean.
Repeat winners of the Indianapolis 500 auto race, Al Unser Sr., Al Unser Jr. and Bobbie Unser.
The late, beloved World War II correspondent Ernie Pyle made his home in Albuquerque during the last years of his life. His home is now a branch of the Albuquerque Public Library and houses personal memorabilia (on permanent display to the public).
Coach John Baker, subject of the book and television movie entitled "A Shining Season," lived his highly inspirational life here until his untimely death from cancer.
- In a nutshell:This is an amazingly beautiful city. A must see!
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The Botanic Gardens are located next to the Zoo and Aquarium. Sorry to say some of my pictures have gone the way of the... more travel advice
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This was a very nice zoo. Clean and easy to manuver around in. The animals seemed to be healthy and well taken care of.... more travel advice
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The zoo looks lovely--my favorite animals are the big cats!! We would love to visit Albuquerque sometime soon.
I like going to zoos and seeing animals too. I've just made a new album of native fauna in my area. (western Australia page. Lesley