Guide to travel to United States

United States It is undoubtedly one of the most interesting countries to visit in the world.

It is so great that the difference between the East Coast and West Coast It's huge, they are almost two different countries.

We are lucky to know the country quite in depth since we have visited it on many occasions.

When you travel to the United States, especially on your first trips, there is always a selection of cities that stand out above the others.

Cities with a lot of names that can be considered the essential things to see in the United States.

Here we leave you the guides to the cities that in our opinion everyone should visit at some point. Below each block there is a link to the main topic from which you can search for all the information about that city.

New York, the city of Skyscrapers

New York is the heart of the United States, the busiest city you can visit in the country.

And it is something that you notice even when walking around it, since you realize that everyone walks very fast.

What to see in New York

La Big Apple It is the city that never sleeps and the one that sets global trends of all kinds, as happens in its financial heart of Wall Street.

Manhattan It is full of places very famous from movies, in fact when you visit it for the first time you always have the feeling that you already know it.

In New York you have places as emblematic as Times Square, 5th Avenue, Broadway, Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building or Brooklyn bridge, Absolutely iconic images of New York.

But despite what it may seem, the city has tremendous contrasts and that can be felt if you walk through its neighborhoods like the Bonx, Queens or the Orthodox Jewish neighborhood of Williamsburg.

The only place of any calm in this exciting city is the enormous Central Park, one of the most impressive urban parks in the world.

• 24 Essential Things to See in NEW YORK

San Francisco, the most beautiful city on the west coast

San Francisco It is one of the great jewels of the West Coast and a city ​​that is essential to see in the United States.

A city where some of the most powerful technology companies in the world are based.

What to see in San Farncisco

But if something stands out in San Francisco, it is the Golden Gate, which circumvents the strait that connects the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, linking the city of with the redwood forests from North.

Precisely these incredible century-old sequoia forests are the ones that appear in movies like the Planet of the Apes.

The whole city is very curious with as many slopes and hills as those of Lombard Street, with its trams traveling the streets between spectacular victorian houses as painted ladies.

The dock area is simply beautiful, especially the Pier 39 one of our favorite areas. A place full of life and restaurants where you can eat good seafood while you see sea lions sunbathing.

From there they leave ferry to the famous Alcatraz prison, where the most dangerous prisoners in the United States were imprisoned for many years and where it was almost impossible to escape.

En San Francisco has charming neighborhoods like Sausalito and amazing viewpoints like Twin Peaks, you do get a day without fog, something that is almost impossible.

• 25 Essential Things to see in SAN FRANCISCO in 2,3 or 4 days

Boston, the great jewel of the United States

Boston It is without a doubt my favorite city in the entire United States, a city in which I have spent great seasons.

It is the most European of all areas of the country due to its proximity to the old continent.

Large waves of Irish and Italian citizens arrived here and this can be seen in the different neighborhoods of Boston.

What to see in Boston

Boston is in the state of massachusetts and one of the most historic areas of the country.

This is where the events that ended up leading to the United States independence.

Boston is also the great world power of pharmaceuticals and science, and in the neighborhood of Cambridge There are prestigious universities such as Harvard or MIT.

A city that perfectly mixes large modern buildings such as those in the financial district, with neighborhoods like Back Bay with its beautiful low houses in the style of series like Seinfeld.

The best way to get to know Boston is through the freedom trail, a path marked on the ground with a red line that runs through all the historical points of the city such as Boston Common, old state house and Paul Reverse's house

• Here we leave you an article where you can see everything that can be seen in BOSTON

Washington, the capital

Washington is the capital of the United States, an absolutely exciting and movie-like city.

We are talking about one of the cities with the most monuments that can be seen in the United States.

What to see in Washington 

Iconic monuments such as Capitol, the National Mall, the Washington Monument, Lincoln memorial and Casa Blanca where the president of the country lives, are visits in which you truly feel the American spirit.

It is a city that you need several days to visit, especially in summer because of the tremendous heat.

There are also large and important museums such as the air and space museum. Here you can see the evolution of aviation in the world, from the first prototypes of the aviation pioneers, to the spacecraft that are used today.

It is very curious to see replicas of robots like him. Curiosity who explored Mars.

And without a doubt you can't leave Washington without visiting the arlington cemetery where American soldiers from the world wars are buried.

• 12 Essential Things to See in WASHINGTON

Los Angeles, the city of stars

But if we talk about film cities, without a doubt the most emblematic is Los Angeles.

The city where the red carpet is rolled out at the delivery of the Oscars and where it is located Hollywood.

What to see in Los Angeles 

All the actors have dreamed of being able to work in one of the city's film studios and have their own star in the Hall of Fame.

By the way, if you like amusement parks, here you will find Universal Studios, a theme park set in the most famous Hollywood movies.

But beyond the stages of Hollywood, Los Angeles is a city with a lot of life. It has areas and neighborhoods with enormous palm trees where the great fortunes of the world live, such as the neighborhoods of Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Hollywood Hills o Malibú.

But without a doubt for us the most beautiful areas are the beaches like Venice Beach y Santa Monica, with its famous pier with the ferris wheel, the typical image of the Baywatch series.

It's probably the city with the highest level of posturing we've ever been to.

• 16 Essential things to see in LOS ANGELES

Las Vegas, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas

If Los Angeles is a movie city, Las Vegas It is the city of perdition and gambling.

It's like an amusement park for adults, where everything looks like movie sets.

What to see in Las Vegas

You can see themed hotels set in medieval castles or the great pyramids of Egypt and other hotels that recreate cities like New York, Paris and Venice.

In reality there is little to do in Las Vegas other than gambling in the casinos, swimming in the pools of the hotel where you are staying and at night walking the strip of hotels.

But we have to recognize that despite this, Las Vegas has something engaging.

The most curious thing about Las Vegas is its location, since this macro city has been built in the middle of the desert.

It is very common to go out at night and be surprised to feel those wonderful 45 degrees.

An experience that we will never forget from our visit to Las Vegas and that we recommend experiencing without hesitation, was arriving driving at night.

We were coming from Los Angeles driving through the desert and it is very curious to see how little by little a light begins to appear on the horizon that begins to grow until it blinds you when you arrive at the city.

Even if you don't like gambling and casinos as is our case, it is a city to visit once in a lifetime to live the experience of something so surreal.

• 10 Essential things to see in LAS VEGAS

TIPS for TRAVELING to the UNITED STATES

When planning your trip to the United States, it is essential to plan it in advance and take into account various aspects, because although it is very easy to travel through this country, it is key to know certain topics.

Each country has its peculiarities and the United States is no exception, and especially in matters related to entering the country and travel insurance, it is better to keep everything well organized if you do not want to get into any trouble.

Here we leave you 3 topics that are essential to take into account before traveling.

• What TRAVEL INSURANCE do I need to travel to the United States?
• ESTA certificate required to enter the United States
• TIPS for DRIVING in the United States

The BEST EXCURSIONS

We always recommend signing up for guided tours or excursions during your trips, because when you tour a city while someone who knows it talks to you about it, you enjoy it much more.

But also, since many of them are themed, they give you another perspective of the city.

These that we leave you here are the ones that we consider essential on a trip to the United States and within the articles we tell you why.

Great ROUTES and LANDSCAPES of the United States

If the United States has something, it is that it is one of the best countries in the world for driving routes.

The dimensions are so large and the landscapes varied that the possibilities are endless.

You can take routes that include the most important cities and the most surprising and spectacular national parks.

ROUTE along the WEST COAST of the UNITED STATES

We have to admit that the route along the west coast of the United States has always been one of our traveling dreams.

To such an extent that we have done the route on several occasions.

The first time we did the entire route and on the following occasions we stopped more and delved into the places that we liked the most and in places that are not so well known.

And the first thing to say is that a route along the west coast of the United States requires a lot of planning because the distances are enormous and there are many decisions to make.

And that's why we have prepared these articles for you, which are the ones we would have liked to have when we made our first trip.

They are full of tips and useful information that will surely help anyone who wants to take a trip as spectacular as this one.

•  Guide with the 75 Sites that you should include in your trip along the WEST COAST
• TIPS to organize your trip along the West Coast of the United States
• 15-DAY ROUTE along the West Coast

NATIONAL PARKS of the United States

With such an extensive area, the United States is one of the countries with the largest number of National Parks.

And the good thing about it is that they are very varied since you go from deserts to forests of all kinds.

These are the ones that in our opinion are the most spectacular in the country.

UNITED STATES in HELICOPTER

We always recommend that when you travel to the United States, you try to take a helicopter excursion.

And there are places that when you see them from the sky gain a lot, such as the great landscapes of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado and the Niagara Falls.

When you see them from above is when you really begin to understand the dimensions and magnitude of these national parks.

And without forgetting New York, the city par excellence for helicopter flights, it is an incredible experience to see the skyscrapers from the Hudson River.

Other FEATURED Destinations in the UNITED STATES

The more you travel around the United States, the more fascinating this country seems to you.

Especially when you make a lot of trips and try to see deep North America.

Movie towns, amazing landscapes and great eccentricities surprise you with each new state you visit.

Here we leave you a selection of sites that we have loved and articles that we believe are worth reading.