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The Best of Philadelphia: Reading Terminal Market

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This post highlights one of the best attractions in Philadelphia: the Reading Terminal Market.  In here, I describe what this place has to offer and what makes it unique. ___ Sometimes, I start to ponder how little I know about the historical roots of the country I live in. During my formative years, I only took a semester of US History.  I know. It doesn’t make sense.  I was born and raised in Puerto Rico which is a territory of the US.  However, for reasons that go beyond the scope of this post, the social studies curriculum offered in public schools lacks certain basic elements. It is not a surprise if I tell you I was not able to process years of pre-colonial, colonial and national history in a few months. Living in California, far away from where the country started to grow, makes things more difficult.  It is not like I can stop by Virginia or Massachusetts often. I think that desire to know more about the early years of the United States is what made me find a lot of place