Marble head from a herm

Day 3 A Day in the Metropolitan

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February 19th 2008
Today we decided to move by cab. I was surprised to see that the taxis now have LCD monitors with GPS and up to the hour news and weather forecast. Is like having your own PC connected to the Internet but in the back of the car. The drive was short. The Metropolitan Museum building is impresive. Located in one side of the Central Park, it is composed of several buildings with different exhibits. ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more