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BALLOON FIESTA - ALBUQUERQUE
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Hello from Rio Rancho, New
Mexico!
R.R. is the third largest city in New Mexico. It is door to Albuquerque,
NM and 50 miles from Santa Fe the state capital. We attend Colinas del
Norte. It means Hills of the North. Our school has 1,260 students in
grades K - 5. This is a desert region. region. We have mountains,
mesas (plateaus), and the Rio Grande River nearby. You can ride to the top
of the mountain on the longest tram in the U.S. Our state animal is a
black bear. A bear cub found in NM was the model for Smokey Bear. The
state bird is a roadrunner. No, it
does not look like the cartoon character! A yucca plant is our state
flower and the pinon pine is our state tree. There are many Native
American Reservations called pueblos. Many people in NM are Hispanic.
Buenos
dias amigos!
Mrs. Eckel's Third Grade Class
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