Budaghers, New Mexico

Budaghers is a former trading post in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States,[1] located on Interstate 25 halfway between Albuquerque and Santa Fe.

[2] Before Interstate 25 was built, shoppers pulled off the road and filled up with gas or bought Indian rugs, jewelry, pottery and much more.

The mall was redeveloped by Jim Long[3] in 2000 as ¡Traditions!, featuring New Mexico products and a cultural center, but it stands empty today.

[4][5][6] At the south end of the West Frontage Road in Budaghers stands the Mormon Battalion Monument.

As of June 2013 it has a quirky skeletal car scene on the south, a misplaced saguaro on the east, and jazz instruments on the north.