| Miami Florida, a major city in
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| | East.
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| Southeastern Florida is the largest city
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| | Miami is home to the Port of Miami, the
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| in the South Florida metropolitan area,
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| | largest cruise ship port in the world
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| which includes 3 neighboring counties,
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| | having served 3,605,201 passengers in
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| Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach
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| | 2005. It is also one of the nation's
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| County. Miami is currently undergoing a
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| | busiest cargo ports; the port covers 518
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| major building boom with over 80 high
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| | acres and has 7 passenger terminals. The
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| rise towers under construction and
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| | top port imports are alcoholic beverages,
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| worldwide, Miami currently ranks second
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| | concrete, bricks, tile, cement, clay, and
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| for the most buildings under construction
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| | stone. Most common exports are cargo,
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| that will be over 500 feet tall.
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| | paper newsprints towels and textiles.
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| Miami was incorporated in July 1896.
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| | The most imports come from China and the
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| There were only 300 or so voters. By
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| | most exports go to Honduras. Eight
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| 1940 the population had grown to 172,172.
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| | cruise lines sail form the port of Miami:
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| Census Bureau estimates for Miami proper
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| | Carnival Cruise Lines, Celebrity Cruises,
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| and the surrounding counties making up
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| | Costa Cruises, Crystal Cruises, Norwegian
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| the larger metropolitan area was 5.4
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| | Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, Royal
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| million.
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| | Caribbean International, and Windjammer
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| Miami's population growth is described as
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| | Barefoot Cruises.
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| explosive and has been driven by internal
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| | Local Public transportation operated by
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| migration other areas of the country and
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| | Miami-Dade Transit includes Metrobus,
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| immigration. Latin American and
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| | Metro Mover, and Metrorail. Metrorail is
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| Caribbean islanders heavily influence
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| | an elevated rapid transit system. There
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| greater Miami's culture. Many of these
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| | is also Tri rail, a suburban rail system
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| residents speak either Spanish or Haitian
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| | that connects the major cities and
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| Creole.
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| | airports of the South Florida
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| Miami is regarded as a world city. With
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| | metropolitan area. The Metrobus system
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| cultural ties to all of the Americas and
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| | is for those seeking destinations not
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| especially the Latin Americas, Miami is
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| | served by main transit lines. There are
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| an important city in the Hispanic world.
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| | several projects to expand the systems by
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| Many other foreign countries maintain
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| | funding from sales tax surcharge and a
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| consulates in Miami.
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| | new light rail system is proposed to
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| Miami International Airport and the Port
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| | connect Downtown Miami with Miami Beach.
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| of Miami are among the nation's busiest
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| | The final station for Amtrak's Atlantic
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| ports of entry. Additionally downtown
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| | Coast services is located in the Miami
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| Miami has the largest concentration of
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| | suburb of Hialeah, Florida. Miami Dade
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| international banks in the country.
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| | County is served by four Interstate
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| Tourism is also an important industry.
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| | Highways ( I-75, I-95, I-195, I-395) and
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| The beaches of Greater Miami are
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| | several US Highways including U.S. Routes
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| beautiful and draw visitors from all
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| | 1,27,41, and 441. For the second year in
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| around the nation and around the world.
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| | a row Miami has been named as having the
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| The Art Deco nightclub district in South
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| | rudest people in the United States.
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| Beach is regarded as glamorous. Visitors
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| | Miami has a significant place in pop
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| are also drawn to the climate.
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| | culture. Many television shows have been
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| During the cold winter months many
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| | based in Miami. Nip/Tuck; CSI: Miami are
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| retirees leave the frosty and snowbound
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| | currently filmed there. The Jackie
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| regions and move into apartments or
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| | Gleason show, Good Morning, Miami, The
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| condos to spend the winter basking the 70
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| | Golden Girls, and Surfside 6 were all
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| to 80 degree average temperatures. Most
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| | based there but none did more for
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| of the year is warm and humid and summers
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| | changing Miami's image to "cool" than
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| are almost identical to the climate in
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| | Miami Vice. The popular Animal Planet
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| the Caribbean tropics. There is only one
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| | reality show Miami Animal Police is also
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| recorded day with a temperature in triple
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| | taped from there.
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| digits. July 21, 192 had a record
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| | There are many production studios in town
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| temperature of 100 degrees. High summer
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| | filming Latin television and movies. In
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| humidity often boosts the heat index to
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| | Hialeah and Doral there are many
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| about 110 degrees. On January 20, 1977
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| | television programs filmed in Spanish.
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| Miami experienced the only recorded
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| | The most famous of these, S`bado Gigante,
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| snowfall.
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| | is a Saturday night variety show and seen
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| Miami's location between two bodies of
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| | through the U.S., South America, and
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| water makes Miami statistically the most
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| | Europe, Miami has been the backdrop for
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| likely major city in the world to be hit
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| | several movies as well. From
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| by hurricanes. Miami has suffered much
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| | lighthearted fare such as Ace Ventura,
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| from Hurricanes Cleo (1964), Betsy
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| | Pet Detective to the scorching drama,
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| (1965), Andrew (1992) Irene (1999) and
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| | Scarface.
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| Hurricanes Katrina and Wilma in 2205.
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| | The music scene is strongly influenced by
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| But the citizens of Miami will not be
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| | the Latin American immigrants who brought
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| defeated by wind and rain; they clean up
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| | dances such as the rumba from their
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| and rebuild.
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| | homeland. These dances are very popular
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| The cultural base of Miami is rapidly
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| | in American culture.
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| shifting. Non-Hispanic whites make up
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| | The Latin American disco group, Foxy, KC
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| only 11.8 % of the city's population with
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| | and the Sunshine Bad and Miami area
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| 40.9% Hispanic. 66% of Miami's
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| | natives George McCrae and Teri De Sario
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| populations speaks Spanish, 25.5% English
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| | rose to popularity in the 1970 disco era.
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| and 5% French. Although English,
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| | In the 1980's Gloria Estefan hit pop
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| Spanish and French Creole are the
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| | music with the Cuban oriented hits
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| official languages, other languages that
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| | "Conga" and "Bad Boys". Most recently
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| are spoken throughout the city include
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| | hip-hop made a big splash with artist
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| Brazilian Portuguese, French, German,
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| | including 2Live Crew, J. T. Money, Trick
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| Hebrew, Italian and Russian. While Miami
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| | Daddy, Trina, and the late DJ Uncle Al.
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| is regarded as a city of mainly Hispanic
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| | Will Smith based the song "Miami" in his
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| and Caribbean immigrants, the area is
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| | "Big Willie Style" album The Latin
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| home to of the largest Israeli and
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| | star Shakira was given the key to the
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| Russian communities.
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| | city in 2006.
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| In addition to being home to major
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| | One of the most endearing attractions the
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| organized professional sports teams in
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| | Miami area is the Seaquarium. If
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| Football, Basketball, Hockey and Baseball
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| | Dolphins excite you then this is the
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| Miami is also home to Paso Fino horses
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| | place! Dolphins walking on water, sea
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| where competitions are held at Tropical
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| | lions, endangered sea turtles make this a
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| Park Equestrian Center.
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| | world class marine life entertainment
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| Miami Dade Public Schools is the largest
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| | center. There are eight different marine
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| school district in Florida and the fourth
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| | animal shows and a wonderful summer camp
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| largest in the United Sates with a
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| | program allowing children to have
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| student enrollment of 414,128. 52% of
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| | educational activities and hands on
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| students are Hispanic, 25% African
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| | interaction with Dolphins.
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| American and 6% non-white of other
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| | What may not be so well known about the
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| minorities. This is one of the few
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| | Seaquarium is that the beautiful
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| public school districts offering optimal
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| | facilities and ample field space offer an
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| bilingual education. Florida
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| | exciting alternative venue to host
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| International University and Miami Dade
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| | convention group receptions, company
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| College are both public secondary schools
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| | picnics, and team building affairs.
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| in the city and University of Miami,
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| | The Seaquarium sits on a 38 acre tropical
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| Florida Memorial University, Johnson and
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| | paradise with spectacular views
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| Wales University are private
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| | overlooking Biscayne Bay and offers a
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| Universities. Barry University and St
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| | wonderful Swim With Dolphins adventure.
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| Thomas University are both Private
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| | Participants have a unique opportunity to
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| Catholic institutions.
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| | take part in this exciting program, which
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| Miami International Airport is one of the
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| | is designed to teach about the
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| busiest international airports in the
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| | physiology, behavior and natural history
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| world. They cater to over 35 million
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| | of dolphins in an experience not
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| passengers a year. It is recognized as
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| | available through printed pages.
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| the single largest gateway for American
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| | Guests do not only see but also may touch
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| Airlines. Miami is the third largest
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| | and learn what the dolphin is all about.
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| international port of entry for foreign
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| | You are invited to join the Training
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| air passengers third only to New York's
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| | staff for an exciting two hour program
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| JFK International Airport and Los Angeles
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| | that offers an insightful glance at
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| International Airport, It is the seventh
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| | dolphin behavior. Uncover interesting
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| largest such gateway in the world
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| | facts about these extraordinary animals
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| featuring non stop flights to over
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| | then slip into a wetsuit and follow
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| seventy international cities in North and
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| | trainers into the water for a one on one
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| South America, Europe, and the Middle
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| | interaction with a dolphin.
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