City of Denver:

Denver, known as the “Mile-High City”, is the capital of Colorado, USA. This city houses about three million people who treasure their mining and cowboy culture. Enjoy the metropolitan area with wide sidewalks, historic museums, parks and gardens. Or escape the city and hike, mountain climb, horseback ride and camp in the undeveloped wilderness of the famed Rocky Mountains.

Denver Highlights:

• Denver Zoo: Spanning 80 acres within Denver’s historic city park, this one-of-a-kind zoo is home to 3,500 different animals and over 650 species. One of the most popular zoos in the United States, its main attraction is Bear Mountain, which is created to simulate the bears’ natural habitat.

• Butterfly Pavilion: With over 1,200 free-flying tropical butterflies, this tropical conservatory offers a variety of hands- on interactive activities and has an outdoor nature trail.

• The Denver Center for the Performing Arts: There’s something for all tastes at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. The Rocky Mountain West’s premier producer of professional theatre hosts world-class live productions including Broadway shows and Tony Award-winning productions. There are also intimate cabarets and even student performances.

• Denver Botanic Gardens:The location for Denver’s first-ever public green roof which exemplifies the benefits that people can get from green design. Aside from the wide range of flowers and plants, it also offers the OmniGlobe exhibit which is a real- time spherical simulation of planet Earth.

• Waterworld: One of the largest water parks in the US, Waterworld provides the ultimate family water adventure experience. With its thrilling water rides and fun zones, there is something for everyone.

• Black American West Museum and Heritage Center:This museum collects, preserves and disseminates the contributions of African-American pioneers into the Old West. It is located in the home of Colorado’s first African-American female doctor, Dr. Justina Ford.