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Balloon Fiesta brings colorful displays to the New Mexico sky

October 9, 2023955 Views

The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta has brought colorful displays to the New Mexico sky in an international event that attracts hundreds of thousands of spectators every year. The event started Saturday with a drone light show before sunrise followed by a mass ascension of hot air balloons. Over nine days, local residents and visitors will be treated to a cavalcade of colorful and special-shaped balloons. Visitors at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023 in Albuquerque, N.M. (AP Photo/Roberto E. Rosales) The annual gathering has become a major economic driver for the state’s biggest city. The Rio Grande and nearby mountains provide spectacular backdrops to the fiesta that began with a few pilots launching 13 balloons from an open lot near a...

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Balloons return to New Mexico skies for annual fiesta

UPENDRA SWAMI

October 3, 2021347 Views

Hundreds of hot air balloons launched into the skies over Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Saturday for the first time in two years, as the city's balloon fiesta returned following a pause due to the coronavirus pandemic. Yoda, Smokey the Bear and the Creamland Cow were some of the notable balloons that took flight in the Mass Ascension that kicked off the 49th annual festival. The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta brings millions of tourist dollars into the city but last year's event was canceled as a precaution because of the pandemic. The event's website says 588 hot air balloons will take part and that nearly 900,000 visitors are expected to attend. Of these 100 are anticipated to be special shaped balloons. Pilots from all over the world have been invited to fly in the...

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Cappadocian Balloon Ride experiences are back

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

August 27, 20201246 Views

Cappadocia hot balloon tours, one of the signature experiences in Turkey, has re-started. Re-organized with intense hygiene precautions according to Turkey’s Safe Tourism Certification program, the unforgettable balloon ride experience will be open to all visitors. When you say Cappadocia, you immediately think of Fairy Chimneys and hot air balloons flying over it. If the weather conditions are suitable, then a visual feast begins. Colourful balloons take off into the clouds to watch the sunrise. All valleys, settlements and Fairy Chimneys are now waiting for you to discover their mysteries right under your feet! Turkey’s ‘Safe Tourism Certification Program’ defines and advises an extensive series of measures to be taken with regards to transportation and accommodation of all Tu...