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We have selected some sites related to travel in the City of New York to guide you before or while you journey; learn your currency before you go and good language knowledge will improve your cultural immersion as a tourist; information on the main religions found in the USA is also included for your interest.

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Currency: 1 dollar = 100 cents; Coins 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 cents and 1 dollar; Bank Notes 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 dollars [conversion].  
Religions: Predominately Protestant and Roman Catholic, with Jewish and Atheist the largest minorities.
 
Languages: English.
Spanish is also widely spoken by the minority Latino population throughout the country.

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NYC Visit [http://www.nycvisit.com/] - official website of the New York City Convention and Visitor's Bureau.

American Museum of Natural History [http://www.amnh.org/] - over 32 million specimens from the natural world.

Bloomingdales [http://www.bloomingdales.com/] - there's a big one to be found in the Big Apple.

Carnegie Hall [http://www.carnegiehall.org/] - visiting top performers can be found here.

Central Park [http://www.centralparknyc.org/] - the greenery of the Apple is mostly here.

Guggenheim Museum [http://www.guggenheim.org/] - art from the 19th C onwards, in a spectacular building.

Ellis Island Immigration Museum [http://www.ellisisland.com/] - this is a very ethnically diverse city, see why here.

Empire State Building http://www.esbnyc.com/] - historically important skyscraper, still impressive.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts [http://www.lincolncenter.org/] - houses 12 major independent performance companies.

Macy's [http://www.macys.com/] - the most famous department store in the world's foremost shopping city.

Metropolitan Museum of Art [http://www.metmuseum.org/] - quite simply one of the best museums in the world.

Metropolitan Opera House [http://www.metopera.org/] - opera and ballet.

Museum of Modern Art [http://www.moma.org/] - over 100,000 arty items including films and books.

Museum of TV and Radio [http://www.mtr.org/ - broadcast collections covering both the radio and the one eyed monster.

SAKS [http://www.saksfifthavenue.com/] - upper class shopping on Fifth Avenue, pack your wallet or purse full beforehand.

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1st New York Hotels - 1st New York Hotels directory of hotels in New York City and Manhattan.

New York Hotels Search - find New York hotels with discounts on reservations along with New York travel guide [http://www.new-york-hotels-search.com].

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