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Hot-air balloons return to desert skies after virus hiatus

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Published 9:35 AM

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is returning after a pandemic hiatus with plans to launch about 540 hot-air balloons in a stunning visual spectacle. The nine-day event starts Saturday in the predawn twilight with balloons of every shape and size inflating and lifting off with people aboard — weather permitting. The 2020 fiesta was canceled as a precaution against the spread of COVID-19. Fiesta organizers won’t be checking for vaccination cards but precautions are being taken to preserve social distancing and provide access to hand sanitizer and hand-washing stations. Relatively clear, calm weather is essential for ballooning.

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