BE SPANISH FOR A DAY!

Is New York, a typical American city? Yes and no! Is it an English speaking city? Yes and no! With “no” we don’t mean the many different languages immigrants may speak at home! With “no” we mean the Spanish speaking immigrants and citizens of this city! There are so many of them, from different parts of Latin America, the Caribbean and even from Europe, that their culture made permanent changes to neighborhoods of New York City. In certain areas of New York “Spanish only” or “Spanglish” is spoken!

So, are you ready to get the “Spanish” treatment, New York City style? Next time your groups visit New York City we are ready to help! From a few hours to a whole day, we have arrangements in and around the “Spanish” part of the city, covering the whole range of worthwhile things to see.

New York City and its “Hispanic Society of America” is home to the largest collections of Hispanic cultural material outside of Spain. Located at Audubon Terrace, they are located a little off the beaten track of the usual museum circuit. This hardly known jewel is worth your consideration. The Society is still at the present location, the impressive “Huntington Palace”. Let’s go and visit Goya’s “The Duchess of Alba” and all the other masterpieces. This “palace” can also be rented for various special functions.

If you are interested in “Spanish” food you will have to spend many days in New York in order to sample all the different cuisines. There are Dominican restaurants with Arepa, Yucca, Chicharrones and other typical dishes; Cuban and Cuban-Chinese Cafés offer food typical to Cuba such as “Lechon” or “Sandwich Cubano”. There are hundreds of more or less original Mexican restaurants serving simple or sophisticated dishes from all parts of Mexico. The Puerto Rican cuisine is represented in many, usually simple, eating places, serving Mofongo, Mondongo and other unusual dishes. So, unless you had your fill of meat at an Argentinean Churrasceria or enjoyed a Batido with exotic fruit pulp you haven’t experienced the “Spanish” spirit and soul of New York City!

-You want to see where the Latinos shop? A visit to the “Marquetta” is a must!

These suggestions are only the “tip of the whole enchilada”!

Ask us, we have way more exciting and unusual things to suggest and to do in New York City.

For more information please contact Beat Fischer at groups@visitamerica.com