TORONTO

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TORONTO

• CANADÁ
• By Juan José Hernández Sales

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Landmarks

• CN Tower The Canadian National Tower is a
  structure supported by cables not on land, the
  fourth highest in the world with a height of
  553.33 meters. Its was the highest since
  1975-2010. It has an observatory located at 447
  m, which is the third highest in the world as
  well. It is considered one of the seven Wonders
  of the Modern World by the American Society of
  Civil Engineers.

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• Fort York Built in 1793, Fort York National
  Historic Site is the birthplace of urban Toronto.
  It is best known as the location where the Battle
  of York came to its violent climax in 1813 during
  the War of 1812. The Fort served as the city's
  primary harbour defence between the 1790s and the
  1880s, and was the home of a military garrison
  until the 1930s.

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• Church of the Holy Trinity Built in 1847, this
  church is almost one of the oldest in the city, a
  peaceful oasis in the middle of the hustle and
  bustle of the city center. The Cowboy Junkies,
  known Canadian musical group, used the beautiful
  Victorian chapel to record their album "Trinity
  Sessions", especially by the great acoustics that
  occurs inside. Besides its religious importance
  for citizens, the church is also known for its
  beautiful works of art, mosaics, sculptures and
  beautiful paintings.

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• Gooderham Building Despite being considered one
  of the most important monuments and prominent
  Toronto city, has only 5 stories high, yet it is
  the most architectural pride of the city. The
  building is known for its thin wedge-shaped, and
  the rear wall mural, which was used trompe l'oeil
  effect, making the wall seem more windows than
  they actually have, but we also gives a very real
  effect of movement, thanks to the jagged edges of
  the building, causing a rippling effect.

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Typical Gastronomy

• From Toronto cuisine highlighting products such
  as game meat, fish like salmon, a variety of
  cheeses, including highlight, and another product
  that is typical or ice wine ice-wine, an amazing
  wine obtained from grapes that are pressed in a
  frozen state, a wine flavored with vanilla, nuts
  and honey.
• The typical dishes highlight the venison stew
  with caviar and smoked fish, among which stands
  the American Candy, Canadian salmon cured with
  maple syrup and sprinkle with pepper.

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Traditional Festival

• Pride Festival The Toronto Pride festival is the
  largest in all of Canada, and reflects the
  diversity of its people. From 19 to 28 June you
  can enjoy a pride parade, a parade for youth,
  many events for the whole family and concerts in
  seven stages.

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Walking in Toronto

• Toronto invites you to walk with its many parks
  and green areas, walkways, spacious and well
  maintained sidewalks and traffic lights
  programmed to give humans the ability to move
  without other help than himself valuable feet or
  device required for move independently.
• Such is the importance of walking that, in May of
  2002, the city of Toronto issued an official
  document the Pedestrian. It states that in order
  for people to move from one place to another in a
  direct, convenient, safe and comfortable
  environment and require urban infrastructure
  designed to meet the need for travel.

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No matter if you have a stone in the middle
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You do not over a hundred feet off the ground
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You just walk
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And enjoy this wonderful city
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