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Florida's Top 15
Capital of the Americas
Carnaval Miami celebrations in Calle Ocho
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Many Latin Americans resent when citizens of the United States call themselves,
simply, 'Americans.' 'Are we not citizens of the
Americas
too?' they ask. Yes, and in
this vein, Miami (
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is the capital of America, North and South. No other
city blends the Anglo attitude of North America with the Latin energy of South
America and the Caribbean. Throw in an African American heritage, gastronomic
edge, pounding nightlife, a skyline plucked from a patrician's dream and miles of
gorgeous sand, and say hello to the Magic City.
