CENTRAL CENTRAL PARKPARK

By: Daniel Cipitria and By: Daniel Cipitria and

David MartínezDavid Martínez

Key vocabularyKey vocabulary Budget: Establish the cost constraint for a Budget: Establish the cost constraint for a

project, program, or operation.project, program, or operation. Maintenance staff: A person in a business Maintenance staff: A person in a business

responsible for maintaining the physical plant responsible for maintaining the physical plant in good condition.in good condition.

Pedicab: Pedal-operated car for one, two or Pedicab: Pedal-operated car for one, two or four passengers. four passengers.

General CharacteristicsGeneral Characteristics It is located in Manhattan, New York.It is located in Manhattan, New York. The area is about 843 acres (3.41 ha).The area is about 843 acres (3.41 ha). It receives annually about 37.5 million of visitors.It receives annually about 37.5 million of visitors. The park initially was opened in 1857, but it was The park initially was opened in 1857, but it was

expanded. The construction was completed in 1873.expanded. The construction was completed in 1873. There aren't two identical bridges in Central Park.There aren't two identical bridges in Central Park. It's surrounded by: 5th Avenue, 59th St., Central Park It's surrounded by: 5th Avenue, 59th St., Central Park

North St., and Central Park West St.North St., and Central Park West St.

Other CharacteristicsOther Characteristics

In winter Central Park In winter Central Park has two ice skating rinks has two ice skating rinks that in summer convert that in summer convert into a swimming pool.into a swimming pool.

In Central Park movies In Central Park movies have been filmed like have been filmed like Stuart Little (1999) or Stuart Little (1999) or Spider-Man 3 (2006).Spider-Man 3 (2006).

Park’s attractionsPark’s attractions The The RambleRamble is a zone of the is a zone of the

reservoir which is popular among reservoir which is popular among birders.birders.

Take a kayak or a rowboat at Take a kayak or a rowboat at Loeb Loeb BoathouseBoathouse at The Lake. at The Lake.

A A horse ridinghorse riding, appeared in some , appeared in some old films.old films.

PlaygroundsPlaygrounds and Pedicabs for and Pedicabs for friends and families.friends and families.

Rock ClimbingRock Climbing and and Ice SkatingIce Skating for for youngs.youngs.

MarionettesMarionettes and a centenary and a centenary carouselcarousel for the youngests of the for the youngests of the family.family.

Central Central Park ZooPark Zoo The Zoo is very small. Its area is only The Zoo is very small. Its area is only

6.5-acre (2.6 ha). It conserves 130 6.5-acre (2.6 ha). It conserves 130 species, four of them, endangered. It was species, four of them, endangered. It was open in 1860 and the last received animal open in 1860 and the last received animal has been the snow leopard.has been the snow leopard.

It has been the scene of many It has been the scene of many movies like “Madagascar” and movies like “Madagascar” and “Mr. Popper penguins”. Also, the “Mr. Popper penguins”. Also, the children’s TV program “Penguins children’s TV program “Penguins of Madagascar”. Its entrance is of Madagascar”. Its entrance is very famousvery famous..

Summer EntertainmentsSummer Entertainments Each summer the Each summer the Municipal TheatreMunicipal Theatre presents presents

free open-air theatre plays. Most of them were free open-air theatre plays. Most of them were written by Shakespeare.written by Shakespeare.

The The New York PhilharmonicNew York Philharmonic and the and the Metropolitan Opera offer concerts.Metropolitan Opera offer concerts.

The The City Parks FoundationCity Parks Foundation makes free concerts, makes free concerts, film proyections and monologue contests.film proyections and monologue contests.

The The largest concertlargest concert ever recorded, the Country ever recorded, the Country Superstar Garth Brooks, was performed in Central Superstar Garth Brooks, was performed in Central Park in 1997.Park in 1997.

The The Tavern on the GreenTavern on the Green is one of the oldest is one of the oldest cafés in NY, but it was closed in December 31, in cafés in NY, but it was closed in December 31, in 2009. 2009.

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