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About Old Town Albuquerque:

     In the mid-19th century the U.S. government established a series of forts to protect American settlers heading west, and Albuquerque became a major supply depot for these. The coming of the railroad in 1880 created a modern, more vigorous Albuquerque 2 miles east of the historic core. Although the old city languished, it did not lose its character, and the new city soon engulfed and later annexed Old Town.
     Today Old Town is a quaint area of flat-roofed, adobe-style buildings with rounded edges and projected wooden roof beams called vigas. Brick paths and patios are tucked in among a variety of shops, galleries and restaurants. Visitors cannot help but notice the colorful clumps of dried chili peppers suspended in windows and beneath eaves. Called ristras, these hand-strung arrangements are hung for good luck and to welcome guests. Of course, chili peppers are not just for decoration. A favorite ingredient in many Southwestern dishes, chile, as the term appears on menus here, come in two colors--red and green--and are usually served as part of flavorful sauces for a range of dishes.
     Within walking distance of Old Town are several museums, including the Albuquerque Museum of Art & History and the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. An information center in Plaza Don Luis provides brochures and maps. Albuquerque's Central Avenue runs through Old Town, but it is probably better known to out-of-towners as Historic Route 66. Called the "Mother Road" and the "Main Street of America," Route 66 once connected Chicago with Los Angeles and transported thousands of desperate people westward during the Great Depression.