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1. Little Havana: An area in Western Miami influenced by the culture of the city's large Cuban population.  
2. Cruise Capital of the World: A nickname for the Port of Miami, due to the brisk business of passenger cruises situated here.  
3. Gateway of the Americas, The: A nickname for Miami, in reference to the cultural and linguistic diversity of its population.  
4. SoBe: South Beach  
5. Magic City: A nickname for Miami  
6. Gateway to Latin America, The: Nickname for Miami  
7. City Under the Sun: Nickname for Miami  
8. Carnival Miami: The "Largest Party in the Hispanic Market", in February and March.  
9. Paraguero: A terrible driver.  
10. Chanx: Flip-flops. Origin: the Spanish word "chancletas", meaning sandals.  
11. Walt Disney World  
12. Epcot Center
13. Animal Kingdom®  
14. Sea World: Sea World is an aquatic adventure park with Orca, Sea Lion, and Dolphin shows, aquatic wildlife displays, roller...
15. Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge, The: The Villas are themed after the Resorts located in the Rocky Mountain national park geyser area. All units feature ...  
 
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Jersey slang for tourists.

A nickname for the Dinkytown area that is earned by the many rowdy college kids that live in the neighborhood.

A nickname for Fort Worth, Texas.

Coffee laced with chicory. Rumored to have originated in New Orleans during the Civil War, when the city was under a federal blockade and could not import enough coffee, which necessitated blending the coffee with chicory root. Chicory is added to coffee in other parts of the world, including Madras and Belgium. Made famous at Cafe Du Monde on Jackson Square.

Nickname for Portland because of all the rainfall it receives. Puddletown has made its way into popular PDX culture, as it's commonly affixed to names of businesses, sports teams, et al.