Miami, this colorful city located southeast of Florida , which has a cultural mix, picturesque and delicious cuisine, a vibrant urban environment and beautiful beaches, has much to offer us, for that reason we are always attentive to learn more about it. Today we will show you some facts about her that you possibly did not know.
Curiosities about Miami:
Do you know the meaning of his name?
One of the things that caused me the most curiosity was the origin of the name of the city of Miami. Many American places have toponyms related to the Age of Discovery. However, this name sounds a bit different in Western languages .
The mayaimis were the inhabitants of these lands and they lived around a lake of the same name. When Hernando Escalante de Fontaneda arrived here he called it the Mayaimi lagoon. From there it evolved to Maymi and the next step was its current name. Its meaning is fresh or large water.
His most popular nickname is Magic City
In this case, the story behind this alias with which the city is known does not have much to do with magic potions or spells. It is rather because it became a city almost overnight.
It went from 300 inhabitants at the end of the 19th century to almost half a million just 50 years later . It grew so fast that it developed into an urban, financial and tourist center in the blink of an eye.
Miami is the cruise capital of the world
The port of this city is known for being the place from which the largest number of cruise ships in the world departs.
The most typical are those that go to the Bahamas and other Caribbean destinations. From South Beach it is common to see a lot of boats coming in and out of the bay.
It has the largest Street Art area in the world
Wynwood Walls is one of the hottest spots in Miami . It is an open-air museum of street art and graffiti with more than 200 murals.
The best artists in the world have captured their art on these walls . That is why it is one of the essentials of the city. Also in the whole neighborhood you can see a lot of buildings with painted murals, not only in the museum area.
Miami Beach was the vacation spot for stars in the ’50s and ’60s
Miami Beach is the most touristic part of the city and was already very popular in the 50s of the 20th century.
Many American artists such as Frank Sinatra or Elvis Presley came to this Florida city on vacation.
The only natural island in the city is Miami Beach
Miami Beach is an island and also a city in Miami-Dade County .
Source: Sofi’s Journey
