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Balloon Festival Time-Lapse Video

Contributed by J. R. Ransom
Balloon Fiesta Great Time-lapse video (2min 41sec) from the 2006 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. From a small gathering of 13 balloons in 1972, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta has grown to become hands-down the largest balloon event in the world. Held each year during the first week in October, the Balloon Fiesta hosts hundreds of balloons and over 1,000 pilots. The first gathering of 13 balloons in 1972 was held in the parking lot of Coronado Center in uptown Albuquerque. The following year, 13 countries took part in the "First World Hot Air Balloon Championships," held at the New Mexico State Fairgrounds.
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Video About Mesa Verde Ruins

Contributed by J. R. Ransom
Mesa Verde This Video (7min 19sec) is about the famous Mesa Verde Cliff Dwelling Ruins of the four corners region, a good excursion a few hours drive from Taos. Mesa Verde National Park is one of the favorite spots in the southwest, in the southwestern corner of Colorado near Cortez, just west of Durango. "Exploring Mesa Verde National Park is like taking a trip into the past. You experience an incredible breadth of history that dates back 1400 years. This is an area that people occupied beginning in AD 600 then mysteriously disappeared around AD 1300. Incredibly the structures they built have stood the test of time. The park was established in 1906 to preserve the ancient cliff-dwellings used by the ancestral Pueblo people. There are over 4,000 known archeological sites.
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Visiting Bandelier National Monument Video

Contributed by J. R. Ransom
John and Kamrin Video (5min 28sec) of John and Kamrin visiting the Bandelier National Monument which is northwest of Santa Fe and about an hours drive from Taos. Whether you are traveling from Santa Fe, Albuquerque or Taos, Bandelier makes an excellent day trip or weekend excursion. The ancestors of modern Pueblo people built thriving communities in the area called Bandelier about 600 years ago. Several thousand Ancestral Pueblo dwellings are found among the pink mesas and sheer-walled canyons.
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Skiing Big Powder in Taos Video

Contributed by J. R. Ransom
HelmetCam This helmet-cam video (2min 58sec) of Skiing Big Powder at Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico shows just how much fun and excitement is available on our downhill ski trails. Northern New Mexico has some of the best skiing to be found in the United States, and Taos has long been legendary for its steeps and deep powder. Fifty-one percent of Taos' runs are rated expert, and half of the expert runs are double-black diamonds. Intermediates will have a field day with great steep cruising.
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Microlight Flying the Rio Grande Gorge Video

Contributed by J. R. Ransom

Microlight Over Gorge

Microlight Flying the Rio Grande Gorge is Video (4min 21sec) of a microlight flight of our beautiful and spectacular Rio Grande Gorge near Taos.

3 Pilots take off from Taos, New Mexico and fly over the Rio Grande Gorge! Spectacular scenery along with 2 inflight cameras make this a must see.

Built in 1965, the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge is the second highest suspension bridge in the United States. It's 1200 feet wide and over 650 feet above the river below.

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