{"id":1541,"date":"2012-04-20T16:23:05","date_gmt":"2012-04-20T19:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.travelandbeer.com\/?p=1541"},"modified":"2017-07-04T18:33:51","modified_gmt":"2017-07-04T21:33:51","slug":"eua-las-vegas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.travelandbeer.com\/en\/eua-las-vegas","title":{"rendered":"USA – Las Vegas"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"USA<\/a>Welcome to fabulous Las Vegas!<\/em><\/p>\n

Places like Asia and Europe has always called me more attention, but my wife always wanted to go to United States, especially for Disney.
\nThis year I had no way out and went to the land of Uncle Sam, starting in Las Vegas and ending in Orlando.<\/p>\n

What is Las Vegas ?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Basically, Las Vegas is the idea of \u200b\u200ba mad-genius named Bugsy Siegel<\/a>, who worked for the mob.
\nOne day driving through the desert of Las Vegas in the 40s he had a great idea: “Why not make a super hotel\/casino in the middle of the desert”???
\nAnd so he created the first hotel in Las Vegas, the Flamingo.<\/p>\n

Bugsy was murdered by the mob a few years after the opening of the Flamingo for failing to pay the 5 million dollars loan.<\/p>\n

\"BugsyA great film about Bugsy’s life and the creation of Las Vegas<\/em><\/p>\n

\"LasIn the garden area, Flamingo did a tribute to Las Vegas’ creator with a plate telling his history.<\/em><\/p>\n

Viva Las Vegas!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Not only Elvis Presley uttered the words “Viva Las Vegas!<\/em>” Vegas was created thinking of a place where people can gamble, party, getting married drunk and do all sorts of madness, recalling the famous saying: “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas<\/em>“.<\/p>\n

The image I always had in mind about Las Vegas is what films shows: A lot of people screaming, having fun, several model-like prostitutes in a very crowded place. The reality is much less fun.<\/p>\n

Actually, I found the environment of several casinos depressing, with an excessive smell of cigarettes, too many “down” people, drunk and melancholy. I didn’t see the model-like prostitutes, just the average ones.<\/p>\n

The thematic world<\/strong><\/h3>\n

There is no denying, Las Vegas does not really exist.
\nAll that is there was done by copying something famous, but that does not mean that it loses its authenticity.<\/p>\n

The hotels are the big draw in Vegas, they all have casinos and several other major attractions such as concerts, theaters and zoo.<\/p>\n

\"LasCaesar’s Palace – Mention to the Roman empire<\/em><\/p>\n

\"LasGondolas at the Venetian, mention to the famous canals of Venice<\/em><\/p>\n

\"LasCaesar’s Palace<\/em><\/p>\n

\"LasParis Hotel, where we stayed<\/em><\/p>\n

A gastronomic tip:
\n<\/strong>In the U.S., there is a franchise called Cheesecake Factory.
\nNo, not like that which appears in the Big Bang Theory, is far more sophisticated, with good food and even better desserts.
\nIn Las Vegas, at Caesars Palace there is one and as the name implies, they are specialized in Cheesecake.<\/p>\n

\"LasThe best cheesecake you will ever had<\/em><\/p>\n

Shows<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The best shows in the world are in Las Vegas.
\nHere in Brazil we have Cirque Du Soleil just a few times a year. Las Vegas has seven Cirque Du Soleil shows in different casino 7 days a week.
\nSee the difference ?<\/p>\n

\"Cirque<\/p>\n

You can get an idea of the quality of the show and its price, by the hotel where the show is presented.
\nWe saw “O”, aquatic show from Cirque du Soleil, which is presented at the Bellagio.
\nFabulous.<\/p>\n

Bellagio fountains<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A remarkable spot is the water fountains that are in front of the Bellagio.
\nFrom time to time a song starts playing and the fountains dance to the music.
\nhttp:\/\/www.bellagio.com\/amenities\/fountains-of-bellagio.aspx<\/p>\n

The video below shows a recording I made they played Con Te Partiro<\/em>.
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