Uptown (Central Park and Harlem)

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Uptown (Central Park and Harlem)

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Central Park in the warmth of the sun Uptown refers to the borough north of 59th Street, which includes the Upper East Side, the Upper West Side, Central Park and Harlem. © René Mattes

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Heading towards the north, along 5th Avenue, we arrive at New York's green paradise: Central Park. Across 850 acres, the park has about 30 miles of walking trails that wind between lakes and ponds, in the heart of a verdant setting (500,000 trees). It provides a strange illusion of wild nature that contrasts surprisingly with the buildings that surround it. A little further north, Harlem offers a lively and enchanting setting that is attracting more and more visitors. Here, the population is essentially black and with a modest way of life. Harlem, although it was a place to avoid not long ago, it is now being regenerated and turned into a popular setting since Ex-President Bill Clinton decided to install his offices there. If you have the opportunity, go to Harlem on a Sunday morning to attend a gospel church service, which shows an incredible demonstration of faith and powerful singing.