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Sky Banditz Kiteboarding | Kitesurfing School South Beach Miami

Sky Banditz is a full service Kiteboard Center with longtime Owner and Chief Instructor Francisco Escudero. Their School is located at the prime spot for Kitesurfing and Paddleboarding on South Beach. They offer one to one or group instruction for novices to expert level advanced instruction. Skybanditz kitesurfing lessons and programs will allow you to learn the way you want to, by respecting your progression rhythm and allowing you to find a lesson best adapted to you. You can choose different time formats, from one hour up to several days.

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Coolest Carib promotes Caribbean Islands and their tourist services. Advertisers who benefit the most from our services include car rentals, catamaran tours, kitesurfing schools, water-sports rentals, scuba diving centers, beach resorts, hotels, restaurants, scooter rentals, boating excursions etc. The website is mostly viewed by Caribbean travelers and tourists. For more information about our rates and exposure scope view our advertising page.

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Jupiter Kite Paddle Wake | Water Sports Rentals & Lessons, Juno, Jupiter, Florida

Jupiter Kiteboarding wants to help you with your kiteboarding needs. They offer gear, repairs, lessons and general advice. They can also assist with paddle, wake, surf and windsurf lessons and rentals. Call or email them with your questions.

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Fort Lauderdale Kitesurfing Co | Lessons Rentals Repairs & Sales South Florida

Fort Lauderdale Kitesurfing Co offers kitesurfing lessons in Pompano, Lauderdale By the Sea, Deerfield and Boca Raton. Kitesurfing is a mixture of paragliding, wakeboarding, surfing and windsurfing, so it appeals to a really large target group. Owner and instructor Graham Goodwin started running kitesurf-instruction courses as early as 1999. He guarantees you a safe start in this amazing sport for the entire family.

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Florida. Not a Caribbean Island but its proximity connects it to the Caribbean giving Miami the geographical title as the captital of the Caribbean. And not to forget he amount of imports done to the Caribbean from or through South Florida, the many connecting flights to and from the Caribbean and the very similar climate, holiday spirit, beaches and variety of watersports.

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1. The Florida Keys and Surrounding State Parks 2. Everglades National Park 3. Kitesurfing - Lessons and Rentals in Pompano and Fort Lauderdale 4. Charter Boat Fishing 5. Bonnet House in Fort Lauderdale 6. Kiteflying at Haulover Park - 99 acres. 7. Vizcaya Museum & Gardens in Miami 8. Coral Castle in Homestead Miami 9. Grab dinner and a show along Fort Lauderdale's historic New River - The Jungle Queen. 10. Venetian Pool in Coral Gables.

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An intersting fact is that Spanish explorer Ponce de León named the region La Florida, which means "flowery land".

Acording to CoolestCarib.com, if South Florida ever splits from the continent it would be the number one Caribbean Island.

What else is there to do in South Florida? If you're into kitesurfing or wish to learn how to kiteboard, South Florida has enough beaches and strong winds to satify your kiting desires. For more information on kitesuring in and around Fort Lauderdale, Lauderdale By the Sea and Pompano contact Fort Lauderdale Kitesurfing Co. For kitesurfing more south, on Miami Beach contact Sky Banditz. And for kitesurfing lessons and rentals in Palm Beach, Juno or Jupiter check out Jupiter Kite Paddle Wake.

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Fun Facts South Florida

Nationality

USA. Americans!

Geography

Comprising the southernmost sections of peninsular Florida. This area includes the Miami metropolitan area (generally defined as Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties), the Florida Keys, and the interior region known as the Glades.

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Animals

The White Ibis is a common waterbird and the mascot for the University of Miami.

Southern Florida is the only place in the world where American crocodiles and alligators are found in the same region.

Drinking Law

The legal age for purchase and consumption of alcoholic beverages is 21; proof of age is required on purchase.

Electricity

Like Canada, the United States uses 110 to 120 volts AC (60 cycles).

Emergency

To reach the police, ambulance, or fire department, dial tel. 911

Taxes

6% state sales tax (plus 1% local tax, for a total of 7% in Miami-Dade County (from Homestead to North Miami Beach) is added for all goods and services purchased in Florida. In Surfside, hotel taxes total 11%; in Bal Harbour, 11%; in Miami Beach (including South Beach), 13%; Food and beverage tax in Miami Beach, Bal Harbour and Surfside is 9%, in Miami-Dade restaurants 8%, and for restaurants in hotels, 9%. Broward County sales tax is 6% and resort tax is 5%. Sales tax in Palm Beach is 6.5%, while resort tax is 5%. Yes, a mouthful!

Time Zone

Eastern Standard Time (EST) zone.

Coolest Caribbean Tip of the Day

Going snorkeling or diving? That's great, but please don't take a starfish out of the water. They die immediately. Rather appreciate them where they are. Let them live so they could be appreciated by many more Caribbean visitors.