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Once known as the "gateway to New Mexico," Las Vegas, a pleasant town in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, was founded with a land grant from the Mexican government in 1835. A group of 29 Spanish colonists planted crops in the area and built a central plaza, which started out as a meeting place and a defense against Indian attack but soon became a main trading center on the Santa Fe Trail. Las Vegas boomed with the advent of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway in 1879; almost overnight the town became the most important trading center and gathering place in the state and one of the largest towns in the Rocky Mountain West, rivaling Denver, Tucson, and El Paso in size.
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AttractionsCanyon Trail
Villanueva State Park, New Mexico
Distance: 24.7 mi. (from destination center) Description: The Canyon Trail is a 2.5 mile loop from the river to the top of the canyon and back to the river. ... Read More AirportsMajor Airports near Las Vegas
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Las Vegas Vacation Rentals  4 Bedroom VACATION HOME in LAS VEGAS, NM
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2 Sleeps: 8
Amenities: Fireplace, Garage, Internet Access, Stove, Woodburning Stove
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