A chile ristra-shaped hot air balloon is back in New Mexico after several years of being out of state. The balloon called La ...

The balloon helps showcase New Mexico's history of cuisine with a string of red chile peppers starting from the top down to the gondola.

The 128-foot La Ristra hot air balloon has been folded up in the back of a trailer in Wisconsin for a few years now, but it’s back in Albuquerque.