Inside the Washington DC neighborhoods
US capital neighborhoods keep similarities and contrasts that make the city an incredible destination
Aerial view of the Washington Monument, the White House and the city of Washington
The neighborhoods of Washington DC are distinct from each other but together form the city which is one of the best US travel destinations. Even if the capital is a cosmopolitan place, holds many special features built through its well lived 225 years.
Então, vamos começar pelo bairro mais antigo da cidade. Se Washington DC foi fundada em 1791, quase meio século antes a região já existia de maneira organizada. Desde 1751, esta área já abrigava colonos e, atualmente, o bairro tem a Georgetown University como seu grande orgulho.
So let’s start with the oldest part of the city. If Washington DC was founded in 1791, nearly half a century before Georgetown existed in an organized way. Since 1751, this area already housed settlers and today the neighborhood has the Georgetown University as his great pride.
As home to embassies of 177 countries, Washington DC maintains strong ties with the world. A lot of it is in two city sights: the cherry blossoms of the Tidal Basin and the Chinatown’s Friendship Archway. While the trees are a giftfrom the mayor of Tokyo to the US capital, the arch was one of the US government’s gift to the eastern neighborhood after moving its place in town.
To know the United States is to walk through the history of mankind over the centuries, and its capital shows from the inside how the country became the giant it is today. Count on us to go deep in Washington DC and Maryland, birthplaceof a fascinating nation. We wait for you here!
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The current Chinatown wasn’t always there. The first eastern district of Washington DC was in the vicinity of Pennsylvania Avenue, but in the 1930s, the community was relocated to the area of New York Avenue.