Miami You could call Miami the Magic City for any number of reasons. Because of its spectacular sunsets, its balmy breezes, its warm waters. Or maybe because of the way traffic materializes magically everywhere on every highway at 4 p.m. Dec 5, 2017
Fun Facts: Miami The name Miami comes from one of the native tribes that lived in the region in the 1600s and 1700s, the Mayaimi. Miami Beach is home to the world’s largest collection of art deco architecture. Miami is the only city surrounded by two national parks: Biscayne National Park and Everglades National Park. More items… • Dec 21, 2016
Note: Restaurants on this map are listed geographically. Empanadas: Novecento. … Cuban Sandwich: Enriqueta’s Sandwich Shop. … Key Lime Pie: Fireman Derek’s Bake Shop. … Alligator Bites: KUSH. … Tostones Con Ceviche: Pubbelly Sushi. … Stone Crab Claws: Joe’s Stone Crab. … Fritas: El Rey de las Fritas. … Ice Cream: Azucar Ice Cream Company. More items… • Oct 1, 2019
In terms of food Miami is known for a variety of cuisine especially Cuban food and, if you’re someone who’s constantly on the go, food trucks. There’s just so many to choose from, you’ll never run out of choices. … Miami is also a hot bed of events and it doesn’t fall too short in acts that’s what makes Miami so special. Oct 6, 2015
The city’s nickname, The Magic City, came from its rapid growth, which was noticed by winter visitors who remarked that the city grew so much from one year to the next that it was like magic.
Miami is named after the Mayaimi, a Native American tribe that lived around Lake Okeechobee until the 17th or 18th century. The Spanish established a mission and small garrison among the Tequesta on Biscayne Bay in 1567.