Jose Rizal arrived in San Francisco on April 28, 1888 after a long ship journey. On May 4th, he witnessed racial discrimination and inequality as white Americans prejudiced against black African Americans. Despite staying in fine hotels, this left Rizal with a poor impression of the United States. He then traveled by train to New York, stopping to see Niagara Falls along the way, before arriving in New York City on May 13th, where he later departed for London, concluding his experiences traveling through the US.