Meet "Magic City" Miami

Learn more about the people, land and climate of Miami.

Whether rollerblading past the fabulous Art Deco hotels, or biting into a fresh Cubano sandwich or simply walking on the beach, you'll be swept away by the intoxicating delights of Miami, the “Magic City.”

Bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the east and the Florida Everglades on the west, Miami glitters from beach to boardroom, with even greater treasures to be discovered just outside the city limits. The Miami metropolitan area is long but narrow, running 180 kilometers from north to south but never more than 32 kilometers east to west.

Miami boasts the largest Latin American population outside of Latin America, with nearly 65 percent of its 400,000 residents claiming Hispanic heritage. As you stroll through the streets of Miami’s great neighborhoods, you will hear Spanish, French, Portuguese and Haitian Creole, as well as English.

Because of its proximity to the equator, Miami enjoys a semitropical climate with average temperatures rarely dipping below 16 degrees Celsius or exceeding 32. No matter where you live, chances are the weather is better in Miami.

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