Miami, Florida, was ceremoniously incorporated on July 28, 1896, with just about 300 residents, and founded by Julia Tuttle, the first and only female to be the founder of a major American city. The name "Miami" is gotten from the word Mayaimi which happens to be the Native American people who lived around lake mayaimi and is now referred to as Lake Okeechobee. The term "Maiyaimi" means water in the languages of the mayaimi, Tequesta, and Calusa tribes. The city of Miami was also known as "Biscayne Bay Country" in the early stages of its growth. Some published accounts during that time described the city as a wilderness with much promise. The city of Miami was also described as "one of the finest building sites in Florida." Nevertheless, the Great Freeze that took place in 1894 changed everything, and the crops of the city of Miami were the only ones in Florida that survived. Miami thrived greatly during the 1920s but slowly debilitated after the fall in the land boom of 1925, then the 1926 Miami Hurricane, and the Great Depression in the 1930s. Soon after, World War II began, which resulted in the increase of the population in Miami to almost half a million, and the location of the city played a vital role in the battle fought against German submarines.

Food Scene
Are you a food lover? Miami takes its food scene very seriously. The city restaurants are one of the best in Florida as they prepare and serve different kinds of foods belonging to other cultures. However, the most famous cuisine in the city of Miami is Cuban cuisine. Enjoy dishes like the Cuban sandwich with ham, yummy cheese, and pickles served in Cuban bread, and try pastelitos and empanadas filled with meat or red guava fruits.

Italian Foods, South American Cuisine, and local foods are served by lovely restaurants in the city, such as Mignonette Downtown, La Mar by Gaston Acurio, Makan Miami, Boia De, Paperfish Sushi Brickell, and Marabu Brickell. Buying land in this city allows you to try out these lovely restaurants.



Parks and Beaches
Wouldn't you love to have fun family moments where you enjoy the waves at the beach while your kids play on the playground? Miami, Florida, is the perfect city to buy land to have this experience. The National Park Service, the City of Miami Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Florida Division of Recreation and Parks all operate the lands in the city of Miami.

See the 10-foot tall statue of Julia Tuttle, the "Mother of Miami," which was erected in Bayfront Park in 2010. The third-largest in the U.S. National Park System is the Everglades National Park occupying 1.5 million acres. The Bayfront Park, Watson Island, Peacock Park, Tropical Park, and Museum Park are the city's most popular and most prominent parks.

You can not visit or live in Miami without spending time at the popular South Beach. Locals in the area know this beach as SoBe. It is an iconic and beautiful place to see and is the spot where Art Deco architecture meets high-end contemporary designs. In addition, it's the site of some of Miami's most incredible galleries, best restaurants, and most vibrant nightlife. Other beaches in the city include 21st to 45th Street Beach, Haulover Beach Park, Surfside Beach, and others.

Tourism
Miami is a central tourism hub for visitors, with over a million tourists visiting every year. The city has the second-highest number of foreign tourists in the country after New York City.

The city is the "Cruise Capital of the World." Want to go on a vacation? You can take a shore excursion using Cruise ships as a means of transportation and embark on round-trip voyages to various ports of call.

The most popular tourist destinations are Lincoln Road, South Beach, Bayside Marketplace, Miami Beach, Downtown Miami, Little Havana, Calle Ocho, and Brickell City Center. Miami is one of South Florida's premier vacation destinations with great weather, pleasant beaches, unique culture, history, arts, and entertainment.