Miami River

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Downtown Miami along the Miami River inlet with Brickell Key in the background and yacht cruising by.

For a taste of old Florida, take a stroll along the Miami River. A shoreline Miami Riverwalk leads past a mix of glittering high-rise condos and battered warehouses tinged with graffiti, with a few small tugboats pulling along the glassy surface. Fisherfolk float in with their daily catch – en route to places such as Casablanca – while fancy yachts make their way in and out of the bay.

There are some photogenic vantage points over the river from the bridges – particularly the Brickell Ave bridge at dusk, when the city lights glow against the darkening night sky.

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