Great American West - Iconic South Dakota

Founded in 1859 by gold seekers from Kansas and Georgia, Denver marks the boundary between the Great Plains and the Rocky Mountains that provide a splendid backdrop. A university town and the capital of American craft beer, it is called the 'Mile High City' because it is located exactly one mile (about 1600 meters) high, as noted on the 13th step of its Capitol building. Modern and youthful, it has trendy neighborhoods for all tastes and is pleasant to explore on foot, featuring diverse architectures ranging from Victorian to postmodern, along with art, history, culture, shopping, and a vibrant nightlife.

The town of Hot Springs is worth a visit for its oldest attraction, the Evans Plunge Mineral Springs water park, and for the nearby Mammoth Site, an ancient karst sinkhole where the fossilized remains of over 61 mammoths have been discovered.

Custer State Park, the largest in the state of South Dakota, in the Black Hills, is famous for its beautiful scenic roads and wildlife - bison, elk, deer, pronghorn, and coyotes. Once a year, it hosts the famous buffalo roundup.

At the entrance of the scenic region of the Black Hills, Rapid City was born as a camp during the gold rush. Renowned for shopping at Prairie Edge, a magnificent store of authentic Native American art, and RCC Western Stores, one of the largest and oldest western merchandise stores in the nation.