When I went to New York, I nicknamed the Statue of Liberty the freedom fly. I remember that, at the time, I was very disappointed with the symbol of the independence of the United States. For me, it was very small compared to the expectations generated in the films.
Ok, I confess that I may be exaggerating and that it may not be that small. But Christ the Redeemer, at the top of Corcovado, can be seen from all over Rio de Janeiro, just as the Eiffel Tower is visible from various points in Paris.
The same does not happen with the Statue of Liberty in New York. It is located on Ilha da Liberdade and does not exactly have an impact and grandeur due to its size. So, we decided that we didn’t want to spend around 17 dollars on the ferry that takes us to the island of the statue.
Furthermore, at the time, they had not yet reopened visits to the statue’s crown. Therefore, we had even less interest (the climb was closed due to the September 11th attack and was only reopened again in July 2009).
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So, if you, like me, want some cool photos of the Statue of Liberty, but are a cheapskate or aren’t excited about the trip, I have a solution for your problems. It’s the ferry to Staten Island (one of New York’s five boroughs).
The ferry takes people from lower Manhattan to Staten Island for free. To repeat: free. The journey takes around 25 minutes each way. During this time, you have a panoramic view of the Statue of Liberty while enjoying the wind in your hair. I loved it and always recommend the hack.
The Ferry left from Whitehall Terminal, which is in Lower Manhattan, close to Wall Street and the old World Trade Center. And arrives at the Staten Island St. George Terminal. It runs all day long, you can check the times on the city government website. In addition to this tour, you can also visit Staten Island, if you don’t have a tight schedule in New York.
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