1. Nine days in NEW YORK CITY Jos A. Alcalde, IES La Arboleda

2. The Big Apple New York City, population over 8 million inhabitants, is made up of fiveboroughs : Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx and Staten Island.Manhattan is the most famous part where most touristshang around. 3. Arrival Arriving in New York City is easy with three airports nearby, port, train stations, ferry terminals, etc. Over55 million touristsvisit NYC every year!! It is one of the top destinations worlwide. 4. Moving around Besides being Manhattan anisland , everything is too far within walking distance so you need means of transport like the subway, taxis, buses, ferries, etc. 5. Finding your way Manhattan is basically divided into straight lines ( streetsandavenues ) that criss cross the island. 6. Looking up... Most times you will be looking up the manyskyscrapersthe city has got. They seem endless. Most of them are offices. 7. and looking down!! The views from atop these huge skyscrapers are also amazing!! Going up on their fast elevators can even hurt your ears. 8. Eating time They say you can find food from everywhere in the world aroundHell's Kitchen(what a name!) But who can resist a typicalhotdogsold in the street?? 9. Eating time In general theirdietis really bad as they take a lot of sugar and fat. Obesityis a serious problem and plain to see in the streets. 10. Shop till you drop Many people just go to NYC for a shopping spree, that is, to buy like crazy. 5 thAvenueis said to be the most exclusive shopping street in the world. 11. Showtime NYC has hundreds of shows, musicals, plays... to offer everyday to suit all tastes. Broadwayis the center of this showbusiness. 12. The city that never sleeps The subway is open 24h like some stores (Apple store), laundromats, beauty parlors, diners, etc. 13. Museum Mile Around Central Park you can find some of the best museums in the world:MOMA, Guggenheim, Met, Natural History,etc. 14. Going green Central Parkis the biggest park in NYC to jog, run, skate, play, nap, sunbathe, read, ride... And the smallest?The High Line.The old tracks of an elevated train turned into a avant-garde park. 15. Familiar sights When visiting NYC everything is so familiar thanks toTV, cinema... It is like going back to a place we knew well before!! 16. Multiethnic society NYC is the home ofimmigrantsfrom all over the world. Schools, streets, restaurants, stores, parks... are proof of it. 17. Capital of the world? Some say New York City is the capital of the world... Maybe it is too exagerated but it is certainly one of them!! 18. Nine days in NEW YORK CITY Jos A. Alcalde, IES La Arboleda