Miami definitely counts as one amongst America's most glamorous and exotic cities. Miami's charms lie in its beautiful beaches, its amazing architectural heritage and its tremendous ethnic diversity. Home to a large Hispanic community, Miami seems more Spanish than American at times. A favored destination, Miami plays host to rich and famous celebrities as well as scores of cruise-ship travelers, enticing them with a heady cocktail of exotica, sun-kissed beaches and warm and friendly people.

Miami was originally a small swampy settlement. In 1896, the construction of the railroad opened up the floodgates of prosperity and by 1920, Miami was experiencing a massive real-estate boom. By the 1950s, it had become a resort for the jet set. Around this time, hundreds of Cuban fleeing the Castro regime in Cuba came to Miami and soon made it their home. Over the next twenty years, the city witnessed several ethnic conflicts and went into a decline. The 1990s have seen a revival in the city's fortunes and resurgence in its social and economic scene.

Miami can get quite hot and humid in the summer months of May to September with temperatures touching a searing 88° F. Summer is also known to be the hurricane season. Winter months between November to March are the most pleasant with average temperatures remaining in the lower 70s.

One of America's most ethnically diverse city, Miami is home to many Hispanic communities who have come here from all over the world. Cubans comprise a major portion of the city's migrant population along with Haitians, Puerto Ricans, Nicaraguans as well as people from Peru, Jamaica, Argentina, El Salvador and Gautemala.

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