The humidity and breeze of the cruise capital of the world, Miami, has the number 1 rated beach in America, South Beach. Miami-Dade county was originally inhabited by the Tequesta tribe, who did no practice agriculture, and the Mayaimi tribe, who the city was named after, until mid 1800s. After early European settlers left the indigenous people disease-struck, Henry Flagler and Julia Tuttle were credited for creating the city of Miami in the late 1800s because Julia convinced Henry to extend his railroad to Miami and build a hotel which stemmed a growth in settlement in the area and the city incorporation in 1896.
Miami is home to the worlds only Everglades ecosystem, a 100 mile sawgrass marsh composed of tropical hardwood hammock, pineland, cypress swamps, mangrove prairie, sawgrass sloughs, and the Florida Bay. Some interesting things that have been created in Miami are: USA Today, cameras in the courtroom, flag blower, shark-attack protector, illuminated leaf blower, rose pineapple, garbage-bag reloader, square firing method, reflective surveillance system for police, offshore kite fishing, the first Burger King, and suntan cream.
Benjamin Green prevented ultraviolet rays from hitting his skin in 1944 during World War II using red veterinary pretrolatum. When Benjamin returned to Miami he was inspired by the beach culture to add cocoa butter and coconut oil which would later become Coppertone. With over 15 beaches to suntan at in Miami, these are some notable ones:
Lummus Park Beach
Haulover Beach Park
North Beach
South Pointe Park
Historic Virginia Key Beach Park
Surfside Beach
Bill Braggs Cape Florida State Park
Hobie Beach
Crandon Park
Matheson Hammock Park
Sample Itinerary
Travel Facts:
Around 14 million people visit Miami every year
Home to the worlds largest art deco architecture, over 800 buildings
70% of the population are Latino
Miami is the warmest city in the winter in America
There are over 50 shipwrecks to explore
