City Of The Day

[FreakyFlyBry]

Colombia would be interesting to visit... and those pictures show how diverse Medellin can be. I especially like the night/sunset pictures there. ;D

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^I knew a guy who spent a lot of time in Medellin and he said he loved it. I think that mostly had to do with the unlimited supply of girlfriends he had down there, but he loved it.

Jan 21, 2012 19:39:47 GMT -5 @xfer said:

Wow! Yellowknife! THAT's COOOOLD!!! You'll never see me there ajjajaja. But the lynx is beautiful <3

Hey KIP, you should consider a challenge? Cd Madero is where I live. Can you make a post about it? Not even most mexicans know my city exists, but you can give it a shot

The cold of Yellowknife is one of the things that makes it mysterious imo. The book I read was fiction, but realistic fiction. It talked about how in the middle of October it was below freezing and when they got out of school there was only a couple of hours until it was dark.

I will definitely accept the challenge. ;D I will do that city next, and you can tell me how well I did with capturing it.

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Awesome!!!!!! Just to get you started, the city is Cd. Madero. In the state of Tamaulipas. Thanks!

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January 22nd, 2012 - Cd. Madero, Mexico











This was one of the top image results for the city...is there a connection here?:



Maybe XFER can explain to us what this is:




4 Facts About Madero:

1) The city is home to just under 200,000 residents.

2) Perhaps the only tourist attraction in Madero is the beach known as Playa Miramar, which in recent years has seen an increase of tourist services such as hotels and restaurants.

3) The city is named after a Mexican president and hero.

4) It sits 33 feet (10 meters) above sea level.

Maybe XFER can help me with the facts. It's amazing how a city with 200,000 is so obscure on the internet.

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LOL!!!!! Awesome!!!!! jajajajjaja My city!! <3 That thing surrounded by water is what we call "malecón" it's... well, sue me but I don't know! jajajaja People go there to see the sea, and drink or buy some souvenirs.

About the connection of the random picture, well, not anything that comes to mind. I don't even recognize those people. Thanks KP!! <3

[FreakyFlyBry]

I'm sure if you could speak Spanish, you might've been able to find more as it's not an internationally known city.

That being said, Mexico as a whole does interest me, but I'd probably focus more on either the larger cities or the resorts on a first time there.

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Jan 22, 2012 15:52:38 GMT -5 @xfer said:

LOL!!!!! Awesome!!!!! jajajajjaja My city!! <3 That thing surrounded by water is what we call "malecón" it's... well, sue me but I don't know! jajajaja People go there to see the sea, and drink or buy some souvenirs.

About the connection of the random picture, well, not anything that comes to mind. I don't even recognize those people. Thanks KP!! <3

Thanks for clearing that up! I hope I did a respectable job of doing your city. As for the people in the picture, maybe Madero is one of their names? Because that guy and girl were all over the first page lol.

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Jan 22, 2012 15:58:30 GMT -5 FreakyFlyBry said:

I'm sure if you could speak Spanish, you might've been able to find more as it's not an internationally known city.

That being said, Mexico as a whole does interest me, but I'd probably focus more on either the larger cities or the resorts on a first time there.

Right on. I found several websites talking about the city, but they were Spanish only.

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January 27th, 2012 - New Orleans, Louisiana, United States









The Superdome:





Bourban Street:



The wacky sights of Mardi Gras:














7 Facts About New Orleans:

1) The city is currently home to about 343,000 residents. However, the population was nearly double this mark during the 1950s and '60s.

2) New Orleans is known and respected worldwide for being the birthplace of jazz music. Less known is the fact that it was the first city in the U.S. to have opera performed, in the year 1796.

3) It offers tourist-friendly weather for most of the year, with the exception summer. Summers in New Orleans are hot and humid.

4) In 2005, the city suffered from one of the most catastrophic natural disasters in American history, Hurricane Katrina. Rebuilding efforts continue to this day.

5) New Orleans is one of the most visited cities in the United States, especially around the time of the Mardi Gras festival.

6) Poker was invented here.

7) Contrary to popular belief, the city does not border the Gulf Of Mexico! It lies about 60 miles north of the gulf.

[FreakyFlyBry]

I'd love to visit New Orleans someday, it sounds like it's a very fun place! Especially during Mardi Gras, though that would be quite intense!

I'm sure walking through the French Quarter is an experience that is simply unforgettable. Definitely one of those cities that, from what I've heard, has a character all its own.

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Mardi Gras would be one of the only things that would draw me to New Orleans. It would be cool to say I was a part of it, whether or not I actually ended up having as much fun as the people in the pictures did. I would also like to see the New Orleans Saints play in the Superdome.

Overall, New Orleans just freaks me out.

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January 28th, 2012 - Seoul, South Korea















The very unique Piano Street:





You don't see these options on this side of the pond:











Some views of Seoul Park, similar to New York City's Central Park:








7 Facts About Seoul:

1) Seoul is home to over 10.2 million residents, making it the tenth most populated city on the planet. The metro area is home to 25 million people, ranking it second only behind that of Tokyo.

2) The climate of Seoul is comparable to those of many North American cities; cold, dry summers and warm, humid winters.

3) It was the first city in the far east to have electricity.

4) Seoul has one of the world's most developed and proficient public transportation systems.

5) If you would like to try dog meat, then Seoul is the place for you. It can be found year-round in restaurants and markets.

6) It is considered to be one of the safest big cities anywhere on earth. Women are often seen walking alone during the middle of the night, something that is taboo in much of Western culture.

7) Videogames such as Starcraft are aired on local TV as sports.

[FreakyFlyBry]

If I want to have a big city experience in East Asia, Seoul would definitely be a great choice to visit. ;D

It really looks interesting from the pictures you've posted, both in the daytime (along the water and in the park) and at night with all the lights.

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^I think it looks interesting too! My cousin actually lived there for awhile, but she didn't like it very much. My aunt told me that she refused to go to restaurants because of the whole dog meat thing.

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February 2nd, 2012 - Buffalo, New York, United States









Downtown Buffalo:



The impressive city hall, found downtown:






7 Facts About Buffalo:

1) The city is home to about 260,000 residents, although for much of the twentieth century it had twice that many. It is the second largest city in New York, behind New York City.

2) Buffalo has the sunniest and driest summers of any city in the Northeast. It also has some of the coolest summer weather you will find in the US! Average highs in July are 80F (27C), and it has never reached 100F in Buffalo.

3) Buffalo has a very colorful cuisine. It is of course best known for buffalo wings.

4 The first-ever electric chair execution took place here in 1890. The man being executed was William Kemmler, who had murdered his wife with a hatchet. Kemmler took 8 minutes to die following the shock and it was not a pretty sight.

5) It is unknown how Buffalo got its name.

6) The Peace Bridge connects the United States to Canada from here.

7) Buffalo was once referred to as The Nickel City because of buffalo nickels.