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  1. Statue of Liberty Ticket Prices : Adults (ages 13-61): $24.50 Seniors (ages 62+): $20.00 Children (ages 4-12): $12.00 Children under 4: Free These prices cover entry to both Liberty Island and Ellis Island. Getting There : Take the Statue Cruises ferry from Battery Park in Manhattan. Ferries depart from the Battery Park area at the southern tip of Manhattan. Special Tips : Arrive early as security lines can be long. Consider booking tickets in advance to avoid long wait times. 2. Central Park Areas and Attractions : Highlights include Bethesda Terrace, The Ramble, Strawberry Fields, and Central Park Zoo. Getting There : The park is accessible from several subway lines: 59th Street/Columbus Circle (A, B, C, D, and 1 trains) 5th Avenue/59th Street (N, R, W trains) 72nd Street (B, C trains) 86th Street (C, Q trains) Special Tips : Free tours are available, and you can rent bikes or take a horse-drawn carriage ride. 3. The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) Admission Fee : General a

  What’s on your cultural radar? Who's cultural snapshot you read I read about Ade Adeptian, a Nigerian wheelchair basketball star, who turned as a presenter in different british tv shows. He was born in Lagos in 1973, moved to London at the age of three, and became a prominent figure in sports and television. His legs were damaged by polio as a baby, so that’s the reason for his disability. Which aspects of culture they talked about? Ade Adepitan discussed several cultural aspects: Music: Afrobeat music, specifically highlighting Nigerian singer Fireboy DML and his track "Bandana." Place: Vilanculos, a coastal town in Mozambique where he experienced the stunning beauty of the area and swam with a dugong. Restaurant: Pitanga, a Nigerian restaurant in London known for its vegan and vegetarian options, despite Nigerian cuisine being traditionally meat-heavy. Book: Empireworld by Sathnam Sanghera, which delves into British colonial history and its lasting impact. Podcas

I think the last Fun Day Out with my friends was about half a year ago when we went to Concón to spend a week of our summer vacation at Dieter’s house. There were about 10 of us staying in one house, and it was amazing. Fun fact: all of my friends were old classmates from kindergarten, so the level of trust and familiarity among us was incredible. As I mentioned before, we’ve known each other since kindergarten, so we’ve spent a lot of time together. The first thing we did was go to the beach and have fun there. I don’t remember the name of the beach, but it was a small one located near the house. We are all a bit different, so sometimes we don’t share the same tastes. On the first night, most of the group went to a club in Maitencillo, while Iñaki and I stayed at home chilling. For the rest of the days, we basically did the same things: going to the beach, having lunch or dinner at McDonald's, and sometimes partying at the house. It might seem like a very monotonous plan, but doin