Miami, situated along the Atlantic Coast in Southeastern Florida, is home to around 417,650 habitants. Thereby, it is ranked 44th among the heavily populous cities of the U.S. As a whole, people find this city a hybrid of finance, culture, arts, commerce, media, fashion, and trade at international level. Miami has many other names or sobriquets, namely, ‘Green City’ or ‘Capital of Latin America.’ Unlike many other cities in the US, Spanish language speakers outnumbered English-speaking population in Miami. Its semi-tropical climate makes it an ideal place to enjoy its beach life throughout the year. Windy tropical nights always keep Miami’s nightlife active and vibrant making it enjoyable to the moon and back.
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History of Miami
Along the south Biscayne Bay, Paleo-Indians laid the foundation of Miami more than 10,000 years back. By the course of time, Tequesta Indians invaded the place, and inhabited it. They built settlements from Florida Keys to Broward County, and many more. History of Miami speaks volumes about the abolishment of Tequesta and other Florida’s locals after the invasion of Spanish. In 1565, Florida took the brunt of Spain’s colonization. Spain set Florida at large in 1821 and sold it to U.S. The excruciating Seminole Wars between Seminole Indians and Americans resulted into establishment and re-establishment of Fort Dallas, which was later purchased by Julia Tuttle—woman who pursued her true calling and planned the city ‘Miami’—in 1891. These vestiges of Miami’s history sow the seeds of today’s gargantuan, populous, multicultural city, which has successfully become a center of commerce and trade.
Important Locations in Miami
Be ready to get enthralled once you are in Miami, there are multitudes of interesting activities that are worth your time and money. Be it museums, hotels, monuments, parks, government organizations and offices, historical landmarks or pubs and bars—the list is endless—you will not be able to keep yourself from going off the deep end.
Epitome of deco buildings, Art Deco Museum: Miami Beach lovers owe a visit to Art Deco Museum, which exhibits the culture and architectural designs and heritage of Miami Beach.
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Bayfront Park: A renowned park in Downtown, Miami will allure you for sure by grand music shows performances and other events at its two prominent facilities, namely, The Klipsch Amphitheatre and Tina Hills Pavilion.
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Wynwood Walls: A true art lover will surely admire this initiative of Tony Goldman who gave new wings to paintings and murals through Wynwood Walls in an open facility. It showcases the masterpieces of street art connoisseurs who come from 16 various countries to add hues to streets.
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Zoological Wildlife Foundation: Take a tour to Zoological Wildlife Foundation if you really are a wildlife and animal lover. Plethora of endangered and rare animals to interact with, to play with, to get clicked with.
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Lock & Load Miami: If you find cacophony of machine guns and firearms soothing for ears, then Lock & Load—in the lap of Miami’s Wynwood District—fits the bill for you. Level the machine guns on your target under the supervision of firearms specialist.
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Miami Aqua Tours: Get ready to transcend every nook and cranny of Miami by availing the Miami Aqua Tours. Sit on the deck, and enjoy the scenic beauty of Miami with your family and friends.
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American Airlines Arena: You can listen to great and noted music maestros at American Airlines Arena. More than 19,000 visitors can assemble in this energy efficient building and enjoy music shows, concerts, and many other significant programs and shows.
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Miami Children’s Museum: A 56,500 sq-ft. museum caters to the educational needs of children. Miami Children’s Museum has been acknowledged as one of the country’s largest museums for children and incorporates an auditorium, an educational gift shop, a Subway restaurant and a pre-school.
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Everglades Alligator Farms: You will be amazed to see the highly entertaining alligator show at Everglades Alligator Farms which is a home to more than 2,000 alligators. Vigorous alligators there will surely leave you astonished by their Alligator-Feeding session.
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People and Culture of Miami
As the time passed by, Miami or Green City became home to multitudes of ethnic groups and races, namely, Caucasians, African American, Asian, American Indian, Native Hawaiian, and some other races. Spanish tops the list when it comes to spoken language. Yet, there are a lot of locals who speak English. This American city is garbed into Latin culture and style, and it is evident from their art forms, eating habits and preferences, recreational activities, and many other major and significant diurnal activities. The gracious, colorful, and outdoorsy lifestyle of Miami drums up people from near and far to throng the city and discover it at least once in their life.
Time Zones and Phone Codes of Miami
Miami is in Eastern Time Zone (UTC-5). The Summer Daylight Saving Time (DST) is Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4).
Standard Time Zone: UTC/GMT-5 hours
Daylight Saving Time: 1 hour
Current Time Zone Offset: UTC/GMT-4 hours
Time Zone Abbreviation: EDT
Phone Codes of Miami
Miami Area Codes: 305, 786
International Country Code: 1
Best Time to Visit Miami
To avoid a couple of hiccups during your holidays and to enjoy every bit of time in Miami, it is advisable to plan your trip from January to April. You will find weather really favorable during these months. However, during these months Miami gets flooded with tourists. Hence, book tickets and hotels of your choice well ahead of time. Also, be ready to dig a little deep into your pockets if you visit Miami between January and April.
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A Map Guide on Miami's Important Landmarks
