Hello, Miami
There's a reason I'm greeting you all in Spanish
because you hear Spanish everywhere here
It's like an unofficial second language
70% of the people who live here
speak Spanish at home. It's crazy!
No wonder Miami is considered
the capital of Latin America
If you've never been to Miami and you're starting to plan your first trip
you're going to see that there is a crazy amount of information online
and it may take you some time to organize and understand everything
In this video, I'll try to break down Miami so that it's clear and you can make the best choices for your own trip
So, let's get started by understanding the regions here
You have north, south, west and downtown
There's no East. Downtown is located on the east
And then you have separate cities that are also major attractions like Miami Beach and Coral Gables
I'm going to create 3 videos here showing Miami and the metro area
Today, I'll start downtown Miami
First thing you need to know: public transportation in Miami is not the greatest
But downtown there's a tram called Metromover
that connects various areas. You can get in and get out as many times as you want
And best of all, totally free
There's no operator
Downtown Miami is home to one of the
largest concentrations of international banks in the United States
And one of the nicest areas is Brickell
These buildings are huge
Most of this was built since the 70's. Before that, there were mansions along this road
The Miami Trolley is also free and not only in this area
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Look at how cute! As colorful as Miami
Recently a lot of people have started moving here
as it's really nice! And Brickell is now the fastest growing area in Miami
This is a man-made island
Brickell Key, upscale condos
Fun fact: half of the people who live there were not even born in the United States
This is one of the nicest areas downtown
Bayside Marketplace
It's a mall, but it's actually way more than a mall
What I like about here is the atmosphere,
there are lots of restaurants and amazing views
Bayside is located by the marina
so you have all this here teasing you
Port Miami is just behind these boats here
It's the largest passenger port in the world
You get this bridge to go there. Miami Beach is further away. Do you see these buildings here? Oops, no, here!
There are other five bridges that take you to Miami Beach
You can also go for a boat tour. This is what everyone here is waiting for
Oh, my God! A portable drugstore! It's a machine
Now you can buy Tylenol like you buy water
Let's see the options: allergy, flu, children stuff, stomachache,...
There might be a concert later
Everything set, some folks waiting,...
Just across the road, the American Airlines Arena. Home to the Miami Heat in the NBA
Cuban culture is very strong here in Miami
and that becomes even more evident when you come to Little Havana. It's very close to downtown
Hello!
_ How are you? _ Fine, fine
The heart of Little Havana is Calle Ocho
I think he likes the camera
This is the most touristy area, so we're going somewhere else for lunch
My husband Gordon loves Cuban cuisine
So we're going somewhere authentic to try some Cuban sandwiches
From here, I'm going to show your Coral Gables. It's a beautiful area with some interesting attractions
This area is called Miracle Mile
It's full of bars, restaurants, shops
But most people come here to see this
The traditional Biltmore Hotel from 1926. At the time, this is the tallest building in Florida
There's an enormous suite on the 13th floor where
Al Capone supposedly run a speakeasy during Prohibition
Rumor has it that bullet holes on the fireplace are still there
You won't believe what's hidden right there
Wow!
So inviting!
This pool has been here since 1924 and it's still the largest freshwater pool in the entire country
Anyone can come
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Next to Coral Gables, the charming Coconut Grove
This is a laid back village
famous for the outdoor lifestyle
Can anyone count how many boats?
Uh oh, look at the sky. It wont take long...
My idea was to close this video here
at the Wynwood Walls. It's a nice place where you can see some really nice graffiti
But it started raining so much that I think I'll just drive around, try to show some of the walls
If it stops a little bit, I'll go to the main section
But this is something to learn about Miami
It is so hot and humid here that it rains almost every day in the end of the afternoon
Right now for example, its sunny and raining
Wynwood is just north of downtown in Midtown. It's closer if come directly from Bayside
We saved it to the end because we wanted to guarantee that beautiful blue sky while filming the other areas
Street art looks good no matter what
Here! Already found my favorite artist: Kobra from Brazil
Rain has stopped, so I could get out of the car
This is Wynwood Walls, where you find some really nice murals
Totally free to get in and you get some really good pictures
It's amazing, the rain comes fast and goes fast
Until a few years ago, nobody would come to Winwood for tourism. This is a warehouse district
Look at it now
These murals change from time to time so you guys may come here and see something totally different
The visit was fast, so I think I can still go somewhere else today
I'm going to spend the rest of my day here in Miami
doing something most tourists enjoy: shopping
I'm at the Dolphin Mall
This is one of the biggest malls in the Miami area and the closest to downtown
The closest like outlet style. Its not that close
It's actually really close to the airport. You're probably hearing planes flying here
There are so many plays here! It's one after the other
If you have a long layover at the airport, and you're into shopping, it's worth considering coming here
It's just 20 minutes and there are shuttles
Free shuttles
They have lockers!
You can now also come here while you wait for that late evening flight back home
This could totally fit my suitcase
Five dollars for the day
The mall was great, not so crowded
So it was good to arrive at that time
But I obviously didn't have time to see the entire mall
It is really big, but... something good
They do offer a coupon book
If you want to learn more about how these work
Take a look at my previous video about shopping in Orlando. It's the same thing in Miami
So, thank you very much for spending this day with me here. Tomorrow, I'm showing Miami Beach
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