Miami, Florida

Los Básicos  Población:  2,363,600  Economía:  Turismo  Comercio Internacional  Finanzas internacionales  Ropa ligera  Lenguajes  Español: 66.75% Español  Ingles: 25.45%  Otros lenguajes: 7.8%  Demográficos  34% Cubano; 12% Nicaragüense, Colombiano, Hondureño

La Historia Spain gives Florida to England in exchange for Havana, Cuba England becomes embroiled in the American Revolution Spain declares war on England to regain the Bahamas England ceded Florida to Spain Later, Spain gives up possession of Florida as a part of the Adams- Otis Treaty Julia Tuttle arrives in Miami. She convinces Henry Flagler of the area’s potential and he extends his railroad to Miami Miami is officially founded. It is the only large U.S. city to be founded by a woman.

Lugares Importantes Saint Bernard de Clairvaux Un monasterio que fue construido en Segovia, España entre los años 1133 y 1141 Fue transportado a Florida y reconstruido, pieza por pieza, en Miami en 1954

Lugares Importantes La Pequeña HabanaFreedom Tower

Las Celebraciones El Goombay Festival: Un festival que se dedica a la mezcla de culturas y gente del Caribe y de Latinoamérica CubaNostalgia Festival: Un festival que celebra el arte y la historia de la población cubana en Miami El Festival de la Calle Ocho: La celebración hispana más famosa del país. Es en el barrio de La Pequña Habana pero celebra otras culturas. De hecho, el festival fue una idea para unificar todas las culturas hispanas de Miami

 Due to the city’s rich and vibrant culture, Miami has been home to many musical movements and has also given rise to a genre that is a unique blend of cultural influences and styles of music.music  Cumbia from ColombiaColombia  Música llanera from Venezuela  Vals Criollo from Peru  Conga and Rumba from CubaCuba  Samba from Brazil  Reggae and Calypso from the Carribean  The city was also a major part of the disco scene.disco La Música

In addition to your formal command sheet, research an artist, sport, fine art, or famous person that is particularly important to the culture and history of Miami. After you have researched, write one paragraph about what you researched and why it is important to the varied culture of Miami and specifically how it connects to the Latin American / Hispanic / Cuban population of Miami. Write the paragraph in your spiral notebook. It is due mañana! You will be sharing with the class! ¡Tarea!