Albuquerque sits in the high desert of New Mexico along the Rio Grande, beneath the Sandia Mountains. Old Town Albuquerque preserves adobe buildings, shops, and the San Felipe de Neri Church around a historic plaza, the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center presents the history and art of the nineteen Pueblos of New Mexico, and the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta fills the October sky with hundreds of hot air balloons. The Sandia Peak Tramway rises to the crest of the Sandia Mountains, Petroglyph National Monument protects ancient rock carvings on the West Mesa, and the ABQ BioPark gathers a zoo, aquarium, and botanical garden.