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Photos: New Mexico Hot Air Balloon Fiesta

Animals, superheroes, clowns and more funky balloons at this year's festival
Related: Travel

By SKYE Editors Oct 10, 2012

  • @mariopenajr101/Twitter
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    The annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is the largest hot air balloon festival in the world. This year's event took off on Oct. 4 and continues through Oct. 14. Click through for photos of the spectacle.

    At left, Mario Peña uploaded this pic and tweeted, "#balloonfiesta #balloonfiesta2012 #balloon #fiesta #people"

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    NASA released this colorful photo of a cluster of balloons taking off during the first mass ascension at the 41st annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta on Oct. 9.

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  • @bemusedbycolor/Twitter
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    Gregory Director caught this photo of an Elvis balloon and tweeted, "International Balloon Fiesta Albuquerque NM #newmexico"

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  • Kyle Kimbrell/Facebook
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    Moooove out of the way everybody! A cow shaped balloon blocked traffic when it made a crash landing on the road.

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  • @IsaacCasados/Twitter
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    Isaac Dakota Casados uploaded this picture and tweeted, "Elephant Dance. ABQ International Balloon Fiesta. @balloonfiesta #love #Like #follow #TFLers #instagood #tw."

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  • @LalaQ79/Twitter
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    Leandra Martinez uploaded this picture and tweeted, "Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta"

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  • @ActuallyNPH/Twitter
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    Actor Neil Patrick Harris was at the festival and tweeted this photo, saying, "Made it to the Balloon Fiesta! Hot air balloons everywhere! Amazing! I love New Mexico!"

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  • @Savannah_Ponzio/Twitter
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    Savannah Ponzio-Fay snapped this shot of a clown-shaped balloon overhead and tweeted, "Balloon Fiesta (:"

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  • @IsaacCasados/Twitter
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    Isaac Dakota Casados uploaded this pic and tweeted, "Darth Vader - Star Wars. ABQ International Balloon Fiesta. @balloonfiesta #starwars #love #Like #follow #TF"

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  • @IsaacCasados/Twitter
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    Isaac Dakota Casados captured another great shot at the fiesta, tweeting, "Spider Pig. Dohhhh! ABQ International Balloon Fiesta. @balloonfiesta #love #Like #follow #TFLers #instagood"

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  • @StoutEnterprise
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    Kyle Stout snapped an early morning photo and tweeted "Albuquerque balloon fiesta at sunrise"

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  • @LalaQ79/Twitter
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    Leandra Martinez shot a pic of an astronaut-shaped balloon and tweeted, "Astronaut, Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta 2012"

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  • @jetfuel1222/Twitter
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    Twitter user jetfuel1222 uploaded this photo with the caption, "2012 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta"

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  • @ScottMarlaCr/Twitter
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    Scott Nichols posted this picture with the tweet, "Balloon Fiesta at my house! Normally there only 2-4 balloons taking off - now there is this during Balloon F"

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  • @jbergen/Twitter
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    User jbergen took this picture of a cat balloon and said "#planettakeout @pow_wagner @ Balloon Fiesta Park"

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  • @SofiaLiana/Twitter
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    Sofia Figueroa uploaded this picture of the festival and tweeted, "Balloon fiesta with my main man :) @Candyman1111"

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  • @hochmann/Twitter
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    Thomas Hochmann uploaded this balloon pic and tweeted, "Sandias in the Background @ Balloon Fiesta Park"

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  • @ShaunaCDaly/Twitter
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    Next: The World's Best Places to Go Hot Air Ballooning

    Shauna Daly got an early morning start at the festival, tweeting this pic with the caption, "Predawn at balloon fiesta!"

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