It is fairly a sight to behold because the Albuquerque sky turns into crammed with scorching air balloons.
The annual worldwide balloon fiesta kicked off Saturday, marking the beginning of an annual fiesta that has drawn pilots and spectators throughout the globe to New Mexico’s excessive desert for 50 years.
The Albuquerque Worldwide Balloon Fiesta is without doubt one of the most photographed occasions on the planet.
On Saturday, tens of 1000’s of individuals got here to test it out.
It has turn out to be an financial driver for the state’s largest metropolis and a uncommon — and colourful — alternative for fans to assemble.
This yr, greater than 20 international locations are represented, together with Switzerland, Australia, Brazil, Croatia, Mexico, Taiwan and Ukraine.
Three of the unique pilots who participated within the first fiesta in 1972 have been amongst this yr’s attendees.
The competition runs till Oct. 8, KOAT reported.