Old Town

About Old Town: Albuquerque 's first neighborhood: Old Town is the heart of Albuquerque 's heritage. The first families settled near the banks of the Rio Grande in 1706. Albuquerque was a colonial farming village and a military outpost along the Camino Real between Chihuahua and Santa Fe . The village formed in the traditional Spanish pattern of a central plaza surrounded by a church, homes and government buildings. Some of the old homes are still standing and many have been renovated into businesses.
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