Las Vegas

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Nicknamed the ‘Entertainment Capital of the World,' ‘Sin City’ and ‘City of Lights,' Las Vegas is truly the place where dreams come true.

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Nicknamed the ‘Entertainment Capital of the World,’ ‘Sin City’ and ‘City of Lights,’ Las Vegas is truly the place where dreams come true. The biggest city in the state of Nevada, Las Vegas is located in Clark County, within the Mojave Desert and is enclosed by barren hills on all sides. The city is known for its casinos, luxury hotels, …

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Planning a Trip

CITY Las Vegas STATE Nevada COUNTRY United States of America CONTINENT North America LANGUAGE English CURRENCY US Dollars BEST TIME TO VISIT March to May and from September to November NEAREST AIRPORT McCarran International Airport (LAS) EMERGENCY HELPLINE NUMBER 911 INTERNET ACCESS Getting on the internet without having to pay for it isn’t all that easy sometimes in Las Vegas! …

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Getting Around

Bus RTC buses operate from 5am to 2am daily, with popular Strip and downtown routes running 24/7 every 15 to 20 minutes. Double-decker Deuce buses to/from downtown stop every block or two along the Strip. Quicker SDX express buses stop outside some Strip casino hotels and at the Fashion Show, the city’s convention center and a few off-Strip shopping malls. …

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History & Culture

It is believed that the first inhabitants of Las Vegas were the nomadic Paleo-Indians, who travelled here 10,000 years ago. The Anasazi and Paiute tribes lived here at least 2,000 years ago. Rafael Rivera, a young Mexican scout, is recognized as the first non-Native American to come across the valley, in 1829. The region was named Las Vegas, which in …

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Top Attractions

The Strip The 2.5-mile-long central section of Las Vegas Boulevard, which runs through the city from northeast to southwest, known as the Strip, is lined with huge entertainment palaces, many built with a defining theme and home to performance venues, luxury hotel rooms, and fine dining. The Strip is particularly impressive at night, when the city is illuminated by an …

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