Espiritu Santo Bank... Wachovia... Bank of America.. Union Planters Bank... Citibank... The list goes on and on, emblazoned on the towers of Brickell Avenue. This is the Wall Street Of the Subtropics, the crossroads of finance for this region as well as that of the Caribbean, Central and South America. Finance, law, investment services... The fiscal lifeblood of a vast region from the hills of georgia to the southern tip of Argentina depends toa great degree on what transpires daily in Miami. We have the infrastructure, the technology, the talent and the strategic location to make it all happen.

Welcome to the birthplace of the modern tourism industry.

Happily, it's not all work and no play. For generations, tourism has been the trump card that caused this metropolis to develop and thrive in teh first place. Miamians have crafted tourism and hospitality goods and services into an art form emulated world-wide. The result? Among the highest concetrations of beachfront hotels in the world. The largest cruise ship terminal on earth and one of the Western Hemisphere's busiest air transport hubs for passengers and freight. When it comes to worldly pleasures, a rich and evocative selection of diversions and beautiful sun-washed climate in which to play it all out, it's nearly impossible to beat Miami.