Las Vegas Gears Up for Mexican Independence Day eTurboNews | |
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Viva Mexico! 2013 El Grito with Alejandro Fernandez in Las Vegas (alejandrofernandez)
No other destination in the US celebrates Mexican Independence Day quite like Las Vegas, and this year's festivities will bring unparalleled excitement in honor of El Grito. More than 300,000 visitors will make their way to the Entertainment Capital of the World to savor world-class Mexican cuisine, dance to rhythms of the hottest Latin music artists, revel in one-of-a-kind nightlife, share laughs with famed comedians, experience thrilling sporting events, and more. Las Vegas is the most popular international travel destination for Mexican travelers, with the destination seeing more than 300,000 visitors by air alone in 2013.
World-class Latin performers gracing the stages in Las Vegas include:
Marco Antonio Solis at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on Sept. 12.
Top-selling salsa artist Marc Anthony at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on Sept. 13.
World-famous Arturo Sandoval brings the Cuban-Caribbean sounds of his jazz trumpet to The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, Sept. 13.
Latin music superstar Luis Miguel at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Sept. 12-15.
Comedian Gabriel Iglesias at The Mirage Resort & Casino, Sept. 12-14.
Legendary Mexican mariachi singer Alejandro Fernandez will perform at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino on Sept. 14.
Los Angeles-based punk band, Mariachi El Bronx, will rock The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on Sept. 15, preceding the Grito Mexicano ceremony at midnight.
Boxing superstar and undefeated champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. will face-off with former WBA welterweight champion and Argentine boxer, Marcos Maidana II, in a thrilling rematch on Sept. 13 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena inside MGM Grand Hotel & Casino.
Additionally, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas will host a midnight ceremonial ringing of the bell to welcome El Grito on Sept. 15. Visitors will have the opportunity to toast with mariachi and folkloric dancers as well as performers mingling on the property during the holiday weekend.
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