Every October, more than 500 hot air balloons lift off from Balloon Fiesta Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico, filling the New Mexico sky with hundreds of balloons at once in a spectacle that has made this the world's largest and most photographed balloon festival. Barbara has been flying balloons for years and her perspective on the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta goes well beyond the view from the ground. From the pre-dawn Dawn Patrol launches to the evening Balloon Glows that light up the Sandia Mountains backdrop, she walks you through what makes this nine-day October event one of the most extraordinary things you can witness in the USA. New Mexico has plenty more to offer beyond the Fiesta Field. The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center brings the living history and culture of New Mexico's 19 Pueblos to life. Santa Fe delivers art and architecture at every turn, White Sands National Monument covers 275 square miles of pure white gypsum dunes and Shiprock rises dramatically from the desert floor in a way that stops you mid-sentence. Featured in This Episode: Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, Balloon Fiesta Park Indian Pueblo Cultural Center Santa Fe White Sands National Monument Shiprock Find more travel inspiration at: https://visittheusa.com Connect on our social channels: https://www.facebook.com/VisitTheUSA https://www.tiktok.com/@visittheusa https://www.instagram.com/VisitTheUSA