Miami, Florida

Seven Seas Dreamboat

See and ride the world's largest passenger motorboat.

Miami's Most Complete Sightseeing Water Tour.

Daily sailing time:  10:30 A.M. - 2 P.M.

Pier 10 - City Yacht Basin

Miami, Florida

Phone:  FR 4+2491

Aloha Motel - Miami, Florida

Aloha Motel

7500 Biscayne Blvd.  U.S. 1  Miami, Florida

Private Pool.  Free TV in Rooms.  Air Conditioned and Heated.  Cocktail Lounge.  Coffee Shop.  Sound Proofed Rooms.  Free Parking on Premises.  Telephone in Each Room.  Phone PL 7-0616.

Florida Flora

Scenes of beauty are a commonplace in Florida.  Everywhere flowering plants, shrubs, vines and trees brighten the landscape with lovely color and their fragrance fills the air.  This wall of Sweet Pea is an unusually picturesque sight.

Stately Palms and Australian Pines, Florida

Orchids

It's a pleasant drive to the Orchid Jungle - 25 miles south of Miami.  Take U.S. Route No. 1.  There one can see exotic orchids from far parts of the world and beautiful native Florida orchids growing wild on huge oak trees.

Tropical Hobbyland - Miami, Florida

Madeliene, pet chimpanzee, who is a favorite attraction at Hobby Land, Miami, Florida.

"Save me From That 'Gator!"  Tropical Hobbyland Seminole Village, N.W. 27th Ave. at 15th St., Miami, Florida, is where you will find the concrete alligator pictured here.  You can also see exhibitions of alligator wrestling at Hobbyland, and a real Seminole village with the Indians living just as they have in the Everglades for centuries.

"Don't They Like Us?"

"Flamingos so close you can touch them," has always been the boast of Tropial Hobbyland, world-famous tropical zoo, N.W. 27th Ave. at 15th St., Miami, Florida.  However, these flamingos don't seem to want to cooperate with the young Seminoles, also residents of Hobbyland.  Hobbyland is famous for its fabulous collection of tropical birds, and its "Monkey Carnival".

Parrot Jungle - Miami, Florida

"Chow Time" at the Parrot Jungle

Five o'clock at Maimi's famous Parrot jungle means only one thing to the birds - supper.  They enjoy an assortment of seeds and nuts, and a fruit salad consisting of bababas, apples, and grapes.  The Parrot Jungle is one of Florida's outstanding sightseeing attractions.

These beautiful Purple Capped Lories are native of New Guinea, but now make their home at Miami's famous Parrot Jungle.  Their beaks are soft and therefore diet on mostly fruit, vegetables, and flower nectar.

Beautiful Cockatoos fly about freely in Florida's famous Parrot Jungle near Miami.

Tropical Hobbyland - Miami, Florida

Waterfall at Tropical Hobbyland

These young Seminoles have found a cool spot in the beautiful gardens of Tropical Hobbyland, world-famous tropical zoo and Seminole village, N.W. 27th Ave. at 15th St., Miami, Florida.  The gardens are kept in "Flower Show" condition the year 'round by a crew of expert gardeners, and give many visitors their only opportunity to become closely acquainted with the many unique and beautiful flowering shrubs, plants and vines that have been transplanted here from tropical zones all over the world.

Like Father, Like Son!

"They're never too young to learn," is the motto of Henry Bert, one of the alligator wrestlers at Tropical Hobbyland Seminole Village, N.W. 27th Ave. at 15th St., Miami, Florida.  Henry is showing his son the tricks of the alligator wrestler's trade, just as his father showed him when he was a boy.  At Hobbyland exhibitions of alligator wrestling are held hourly, every day of the year.

Seminole Group at Tropical Hobbyland

Tropical Hobbyland Seminole Village, N.W. 27th Ave. at 15th St., Miami, Florida, is the home of this group of Seminole Indians.  They live here just as their ancestors have lived in the Everglades for centuries.  Hunting and fishing are the main occupations of the men, when not wrestling alligators, while the women are famed for their intricate needlework which produces the dresses and colorful shirts that you see here.

Florida Fauna

Bench Romance Down Florida-Way

A couple of friendly porpoises await your visit at the Fabulous Miami Seaquarium.

Pelicans in Tropical Florida.

Parrot Jungle - Miami, Florida

Florida Flamingos.  These exotic and otherwise very shy birds can be seen really close up and in natural settings in Florida's outstanding attraction, the "Parrot Jungle" near Miami, where the picture was taken.

The colorful flamingos are a symbol for Florida.  They were in great abundance when the Spaniards landed here in the 16th century.  Sitting in the swamps in big clusters, the discoverers mistook them for flower bushes and called the new land "Florida" Island of Flowers.  This picture shows a close-up of two beautiful Flamingos in the Parrot-Jungle, near Miami, Famous Florida attraction.

High in the sky over Miami's famous Parrot Jungle.  Over 100 of these beautiful macaws are free to fly as they wish during the day but are trained to come home to roost indoors at night.  All of them are named and each pair has its own cage with their names on it that they occupy every night.

Tropical Panorama - Miami, Florida

Tropical Panorama

"Jungle-Aquarium"

A thrilling panorama of exciting tropical life.  See a continuous show as the wonders of the tropics parade before your eyes.  Thrill to the captivating performance of the incomparable porpoises.  See Florida Seminoles in their native setting, and spin-tingling alligator wrestling as fearless Indians battle ferocious alligators.  A great variety of trained monkeys, always entertaining.  Their antics amuse young and old alike.  A dazzling array of tropical birds, flamingos, macaws, peacocks and dozens of others.  "Elsie," the sea cow and her new-born baby, first calf ever born in captivity, a thrilling sight to see at Tropical Panorama, on Biscayne Boulevard (U.S. #1) at 185th Street, Miami, Florida.

Tropical Panorama

"Jungle-Aquarium"

A thrilling panorama of exciting tropical life. See a continuous show as the wonders of the tropics parade before your eyes. Thrill to the captivating performance of the incomparable porpoises. See Florida Seminoles in their native setting, and spin-tingling alligator wrestling as fearless Indians battle ferocious alligators. A great variety of trained monkeys, always entertaining. Their antics amuse young and old alike. A dazzling array of tropical birds, flamingos, macaws, peacocks and dozens of others. "Elsie," the sea cow and her new-born baby, first calf ever born in captivity, a thrilling sight to see at Tropical Panorama, on Biscayne Boulevard (U.S. #1) at 185th Street, Miami, Florida.

Parrot Jungle - Miami, Florida

Florida's Exotic Flamingos as seen at the colorful Parrot Jungle in Miami, a natural jungle of unspoiled tropical beauty.

Florida parrots are free to fly in the beautiful "Parrot Jungle" near Miami, outstanding attraction of Florida.  The colorful birds there are extremely friendly and will pose for pictures not only on trees but also on the shoulders and heads of the many visitors.

Hyacinthine Macaws at Florida's Famous Parrot Jungle.  One of the many species of rare birds that inhabit this tropical Paradise south of Miami.

Monkey Jungle - Miami, Florida

Me and my Shadow.  Delightful antics of Chimpanzees at the Monkey Jungle, 22 miles south of Miami, Florida.  Shows are given hourly by the Chimpanzees.

Parrot Jungle - Miami, Florida

"Topsy" and "Pinky", Leadbeater's cockatoos, have been imported from Australia and now make their home at Miami's famous Parrot Jungle.  Their feathers are snowy white and soft as down.  Their beautiful crests are usually raised when the birds are excited or angry.

Hyacinth Parrots in the Parrot Jungle, Miami, Florida.

Florida is rich in colorful Birdlife and due to the tropical climate they can be seen throughout the year, roaming freely the jungles and Gardens.

This scene shows Flamingos and Macaws at Miami's Parrot Jungle.

Rare Bird Farm - Miami, Florida

Florida Flamingoes

At

Rare Bird Farm

Florida

Parrot Jungle - Miami, Florida

Picturesque Entrance to the Parrot Jungle, Miami, Florida

The Friendly Parrots in Florida's famous Parrot Jungle sit and pose on the shoulders and arms of visitors.  They are free to fly in and out of Parrot Jungle.

Macaws at Miami's famous Parrot Jungle have been trained to pose on visitors' arms and shoulders for souvenir photographs.  "Bunny" and "Willy" can't quite figure out why the children are straining their faces so much.  Maybe the birds haven't weighed themselves lately.

Hialeah Race Course, Miami, Florida

Flamingos and nests at Hialeah Race Course

Group of Flamingos at beautiful Hialeah Race Course

Hialeah, Florida

Flamingo Island at south end of Infield Lake at

Hialeah Race Course, Miami, Florida

Monkey Jungle - Miami, Florida

An invitation from the Star of the Chimpanzee Show at the Monkey Jungle, 22 miles South of Miami, Florida, where hourly performances are given.

One of the performing Stars of the Chimpanzee Show at the Monkey Jungle, 22 miles South of Miami, Florida.  Shows by talented Chimpanzees given hourly.

Miami, Florida

Spectacular view of Miami's Skyline, with the network of expressways and freeways in the foreground of the pture.  Miami, once an Indian Trading Post on Biscayne Bay at the mouth of the Miami River with a population of around 400, was incorporated inta a village in 1896.  In less than a century it has expanded rapidly and greater Miami now has a population of 1 1/2 million, and is known as the gateway to the Americas.

Among the hundreds of beautiful birds roaming free at Miami's Rare Bird Farm are Flamingos that will eat from your hand - Ostriches 10 feet tall, Parrots that pose on your shoulder etc.  Ten miles south on U.S. No. 1.

Miami, Florida

The Magic City by Night, Miami, Florida

"Moon Over Miami"

Parrot Jungle

Florida Parrots are free to fly in the beautiful "Parrot Jungle" near Miami, outstanding attraction of Florida.  The colorful birds there are extremely friendly and will pose for pictures not only on trees but also on the shoulders and heads of the many visitors.

Hyacinthine Macaws at Florida's Famous Parrot Jungle.  One of the many species of rare birds that inhabit this tropical Paradise south of Miami.

Florida Flamingos.  These exotic and otherwise very shy birds can be seen really close up and in natural settings in Florida's outstanding attraction, the "Parrot Jungle" near Miami, where this picture was taken.

The colorful flamingos are a symbol for Florida:  They were in great abundance when the Spaniards landed here in the 16th century.  Sitting in the swamps in big clusters, the discoverers mistook them for flower bushes and called the new land "Florida" Island of Flowers.  This picture shows a close-up of two beautiful Flamingos in the Parrot Jungle, near Miami, famous Florida attraction.

Parrot Jungle

Hyacinth Parrots in the Parrot Jungle, Miami, Florida.

Florida is rich in colorful Birdlife and due to the tropical climate they can be seen throughout the year, roaming freely the jungles and Gardens.  This scene shows Flamingos and Macaws at Miami's Parrot Jungle.

Florida's Exotic Flamingos as seen at the colorful Parrot Jungle in Miami, a natural jungle of unspoiled tropical beauty.