| Historic Tour on Oct. 24 Showcases Area's Hispanic Heritage |
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| October 21, 2009 |
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Like the voyages of Ponce de León, Cortés and Pizarro from the 1500s, you can explore the imprint that Hispanics have left in Miami-Dade County on free tours organized by Miami-Dade’s Transit Authority in honor of Hispanic Heritage month. The tours, offered in both English and Spanish, depart from the Government Center in downtown Miami and last approximately three and a half hours.
On Saturday, Oct. 24, they will include a stop at the exhibit of world-renowned Cuban painter Cundo Bermúdez at the Freedom Tower in Downtown Miami. The Freedom Tower has a storied place of honor in Florida history. It was built in 1925 but got its name for serving as a processing center for Cuban refugees in the 1960s. The building’s tower and cupola shine luminously over Biscayne Bay on many evenings. I often think of it as our southern equivalent of the Statue of Liberty.
Other sites on the tour are Domino Park in Little Havana, the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Charity (Ermita de la Caridad del Cobre) in Coconut Grove and Little Havana’s Latin Quarter, a dynamic area of Little Havana that includes the historic Tower Theater. At this restored cinema, the first movies featuring Spanish language subtitles were shown in the USA, beginning in 1960. It's now open for special events.
Reservations are required for these three and a half hour tours on board air-conditioned buses. They depart from the Government Center in downtown Miami at 9 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 10 a.m.
To reserve a seat, call 786-469-5415 and be sure to state your language preference. |
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| This award-winning poster promotes the 9th annual Hispanic Heritage tours hosted by Miami-Dade Transit. |
| Credit: Miami-Dade Transit |
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