New Mexico is known as the Land of Enchantment. The mountains are a year round playground for hiking, climbing and skiing and our rivers and lakes are great for fishing, boating, water-skiing and thrilling white-water rafting. The metropolitan areas offer all the modern amenities as well as cultural events such as the world famous Santa Fe Opera and the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. New Mexico has friendly people with and unparalleled diversity of traditions and cultures. New Mexico has over forty major acute care hospital facilities and over twenty-five community-based primary care systems. New Mexico has an outstanding climate with an average of 260 days of sunshine per year, six of the seven climatic zones are represented here, from desert to arctic/alpine. New Mexico offers world-class scientific and technological resources, and superior air travel, rail and state highway systems. New Mexico has over twenty health-related vocational training programs. New Mexico is home to the Hot Air Balloon Capitol of the World. New Mexico is the fifth-largest state in the nation and one of the least populated.

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NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM