Fact 1
The name ‘Miami’ comes from the Mayaimis people who were a Native American tribe that took their name from Lake Okeechobee which was called Mayaimis for “big water.”
Fact 2
Before development started and the land was reclaimed in the 1920’s, the area that is now Miami Beach used to be a swamp. Today the only remaining Everglades eco-system in the world is found in Miami.
Fact 3
Miami Beach is separated from Miami city by the Biscayne Bay.
Is situated in Miami-Dade County in Florida.
Is an American actor who shot to fame after acting in the TV series Miami Vice.
is a municipality located in Lee County, Florida, United States, on the Gulf of Mexico.
Is a US city located in Southern California on the Pacific Ocean coastline.
is an American football safety for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL).
is a city in the State of Florida, on the Atlantic coast 23 miles (37 km) north of Miami.
is an American former professional basketball player, who played most of his 15-year NBA career for the Miami Heat.
Is an independent city located at the opening of the Chesapeake Bay on the Atlantic Ocean.
is an American actor and recording artist perhaps best known for his lead role as James “Sonny” Crockett in the 1980s television series, Miami Vice