Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in
southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County. The 42nd largest
city proper in the United States, with a population of 408,568, it is the
principal, central, and most populous city of theMiami metropolitan area, and
the most populous metropolis in the Southeastern United States. According to
the U.S. Census Bureau, Miami's metro area is the eighth most populous and
fourth-largest urban area in the United States, with a population of around 5.5
million.
Miami is a major center
and a leader in finance, commerce, culture, media, entertainment, the arts, and
international trade. In 2010, Miami was classified as an Alpha- World City in
the World Cities Study Group’s inventory.
In 2010, Miami ranked seventh in the United States in terms of finance,
commerce, culture, entertainment, fashion, education, and other sectors. It
ranked thirty-third among global cities.
In 2008,Forbes magazine ranked Miami "America's Cleanest
City", for its year-round good air quality, vast green spaces, clean
drinking water, clean streets and city-wide recycling programs. According to a
2009 UBS study of 73 world cities, Miami was ranked as the richest city in the
United States, and the world's fifth-richest city in terms of purchasing
power. Miami is nicknamed the
"Capital of Latin America", is
the second-largest U.S. city (after El Paso, Texas) with a Spanish-speaking
majority, and the largest city with a Cuban-American plurality.
Downtown Miami and
South Florida are home to the largest concentration of international banks in
the United States, and is home to many large companies both nationally and
internationally. The Civic Center is a
major center for hospitals, research institutes, medical centers,
andbiotechnology industries. For more than two decades, the Port of Miami,
known as the "Cruise Capital of the World," has been the number one
cruise passenger port in the world, accommodating some of the world's largest
cruise ships and operations, and is currently the busiest in both passenger
traffic and cruise lines.
South
Beach
South Beach is the most
popular tourist attractions in Miami Florida located at east of Miami city,
proper between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The area encompasses all of
the barrier islands of Miami Beach south of Indian Creek. The beach is the
ideal place for a breath of fresh air beachstyle. It is perfect place for
sunbathing, shopping or just watching people passing by on the beach. At night,
South Beach comes alive with crowds dressed in party-casual chic.
Miami
Seaquarium
The second tourist
attractions in Miami you have to know is Miami Seaquarium. If you like beaches
with luxury and party. The Miami Seaquarium located in the island of Virginia
Key in Biscayne Bay, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States and is located
near downtown Miami. It is the Longest operating oceanarium in the United
States. In Addition to the Marine Mammals, the Miami Seaquarium also houses for
Various fish, sharks, sea turtles, birds, Reptiles and manatees. The park
offers eight different marine animal shows and presentations daily and attracts
over 600,000 visitors per year. In Miami Sequarium you can swim with the dolphin and kiss it.
Monkey
Jungle
The other popular
tourist attractions in Miami is Monkey Jungle. The park is located in Cutler
Bay at South 216th Street/Hainlin Mill Road near West 147th Avenue. This park
has about 400 primates of 30 different species running loose. Guests walk
through a series of tunnel cages. Its tagline is "Where the humans are caged
and the monkeys run wild". It includes an Amazonian rainforest, the only
semi-natural tropical rainforest found in North America. The zoo with a format
very similar to the original, most monkeys had benign allowed to accompany you
to roam around in it. You even can directly feed the monkeys.
Parrot
Jungle
Parrot Jungle was a
zoological park south of Miami. Parrot Jungle Island has more than 1000 animals
and 500 species of plants. Here you can see all sorts of exotic birds fly
freely in nature. Beside parrots and other birds, there will also penguins,
orangutans, crocodiles, tigers and many others. This place is great, especially
if you take your children for educational enhancements. you can see trained
bird show at the Parrot Bowl, and an exhibition of reptiles, penguins,
flamingos and other animals at the Serpentarium.
Miami
Children's Museum
The Miami Children's
Museum was founded in 1983 and moved to its latest location in 2003.
Educational and entertainment exhibits are designed to appeal to children's
curiosity and creativity. Interactive exhibits at the Miami Children's Museum
include a variety of themed galleries that revolve around arts, culture,
community, and communication.
The museum is located
in a 56,500 square-foot facility with galleries, a 200 seat auditorium,
restaurant, and gift shop.
Miami
River Historical Jungle Tours
Here visitors will
follow the Jungle Tour which provides an opportunity tolearn about history
through modern facilities of Miami. Visitors will be brought to use artificial
river boats and the scenery surrounding the model of Miami. The tour be held
for two and a half hours and will be provided for consumption.
Coral
Castle
The other name is 'Rock
Gate', located between Miami and Florida this place was built by a Latvian
immigrant named Edward Leedskalnin who died in 1951. The structure comprises
numerous megalithic stones (mostly limestone formed from coral), each weighing
several tons. It currently serves as a privately-operated tourist attraction.
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