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CHICAGO

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT CHICAGO

It is one of the most populous cities of the United States. Located on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan. It is located in the state of Illinois. This city is known as the “City of Winds", because it is a cold

and being hit by strong winds city. It is also called "The Second City“.

It is an important industrial center. It has a wide cultural space. The city is divided into 77 districts or community areas.

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The city of Chicago has a great cultural space as it has several universities like the University of Chicago, Wilbur Wright College, Roosevelt University and John Marshall Law School. The downtown has huge buildings among which the “Sears Tower” with 110 floors. The best parks are located in the west, on the shore of lake Michigan. The city has a diverse ethnic neighborhoods. Chicago is famous for the musical genres of blues and jazz, it is also usual Hip Hop.

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CLIMATE

In Chicago find four seasons of fun and beauty. Chicago has very cold winters with temperatures reaching -5 ° C although snow is not very abundant. In the spring, Chicago is covered with flowers in all their splendor. Temperatures begin to rise in April, usually to 10 ° C to 15 ° C.Chicago summers are warm, with average daytime temperatures around 26 ° C to 33 ° C. Chicago is beautiful in autumn, the leaves change color and the temperatures begin to drop, it is usually the driest month.

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TOURIST SITIES - MUSEUMS

The most important places to visit in Chicago are: o Field Museum: Important museum that houses both pieces of

paleontology and anthropology. o Adler Planetarium: The first existing planetarium in the

western area, was built in 1930. o Art Institute of Chicago is an important worldwide school.

houses large collections of Italian, Dutch, Flemish and Spanish art.

TOURIST SITIES - MONUMENTS

Navy Pier: A long pier located on the shores of Lake Michigan, which was built in 1916.

John Hancock Observatory: This is an impressive skyscraper that has 344 feet high at 100 floors.

THEATERS

The best known theaters in Chicago are: Broadway in Chicago. Blue Man Group. Steppenwolf Theatre Company.

TOURIST SITIES - PARKS

Grant Park: a large park is located in downtown Chicago and is one of the most interesting sights of the city.

Shedd Aquarium: This is a public aquarium in the city, was inaugurated in 1930 and inside you can find a great diversity of marine species, species of saltwater and freshwater.

PERSONAL OPINION

The Windy City is a city of modern art, good food, comedy and cutting edge sports fans. There are dozens of museums and theater companies in Chicago, so a cultural experience is not hard to find. Surely you'll die of laughter in the theater Second City Theater, the launch pad for many professional comedians.