Some History of Miami: Carolina Florez - Caro The Tour Guide
Beginning with the captivating detail that Carolina Florez was inspired by her time in Denmark to take risks and trust herself, this podcast episode follows Carolina's journey as a tour guide in Miami. Sebastian Rusk and Carolina discuss sustainable forms of transportation, the history of Miami, the art scene, Carolina's content creation on Instagram, and her upcoming tour of the city. They also discuss the importance of historic preservation, the gentrification of Winwood, and Carolina's hobbies and experiences living in Denmark. The tour is on a double decker bus and lasts two hours, with a trivia game associated with it and grand prizes from Visgaya and Fairchild. Carolina's tour is open to locals only and is sure to be an exciting and educational experience.
Episode Outline:
(00:15:50) The Rise of Miami
(00:21:21) Shenandoah & Miami
(00:26:31) Winwood Gentrification
(00:10:50) Miami Mondays
(00:32:02) Miami Mondays Content
(00:36:56) Miami History Tour
(00:00:00) Tour Guide Carol
(00:05:30) Self-Sufficiency
Quotes:
(00:27:18) It's the same thing with Walk no longer. And I was going to say, when I started going to Winwood and when it was starting to come to life, Art Walk was dope. Like, you could literally go from gallery to gallery with a glass of wine or a cocktail and meet the artist and get to life.
(00:15:31) Pan Am is what helped shape Miami or set the tone for Miami being an international city, because they were the first airline to charter international flights.
(00:07:04) Don't just do anything for the money. Find a value or take a job that is going to give you a skill.
(00:20:25) She made it very pedestrian friendly. She put it a lot of like everything was really intentional because she wanted it to feel like a suburb right next to the city so people can work in Brickell and then live and have that life.
(00:03:38) Follow your heart, follow your intuition, and just do what you want to do.
(00:37:51) Might meet a wifey. Never know.
(00:23:20) It's not a great example of a park, really. Like, Brickell has no parks. And they deal with poop problems all the time because dogs are sitting on the sidewalks. Because there's no parks.
(00:33:53) Like, I know that I'll pull through, and I'll know I'll get out there, but it also showed me a different quality of life and the way that we were all biking around. We all had access to easy, clean, great public transportation, and how I felt in that space. I realized, like, wow, this is so much better, because I grew up in Kendall, and like I mentioned, also my parents worked at the DMV.
Blog Post:
When Carolina Florez was 19, she found a job as a tour guide in Miami on Craigslist. Little did she know, this job would not only shape her career, but also her outlook on life. On the Beyond the Story podcast, Carolina and host Sebastian Rusk discussed her journey as a tour guide, her content creation on Instagram, and her upcoming tour of the city.
Carolina started her tour guide career four years ago, learning about Miami’s history and gaining insight into the city’s culture. During this time, she also started Miami Mondays, a two-minute video series about a different landmark or historic event related to Miami, which she launched in May 2020. With the pandemic, Carolina received $800 a week in unemployment benefits, which allowed her to focus on creating content and pursuing her passions.
Carolina and Sebastian discussed the importance of historic preservation, the gentrification of Winwood, and Carolina’s hobbies and experiences living in Denmark. Carolina was inspired by her time in Denmark to take risks and trust herself, and she realized that if she could do a six-month study exchange, she could do anything. She had been financially self-sufficient since she was 15, and this experience helped her gain the confidence she needed to pursue her passions.
Carolina’s tour of the city is open to locals only and is sure to be an exciting and educational experience. The tour is on a double decker bus and lasts two hours, with a trivia game associated with it and grand prizes from Visgaya and Fairchild. There is a social hour before the tour where people can eat and drink. The tour will cover a range of topics, such as sustainable forms of transportation, the history of Miami, the art scene, and the founders of the city, including Mary Brickell, Julia Tuttle, and Henry Flagler.
The importance of Carolina’s tour lies in its ability to provide insight into the history of Miami and to help people understand the city’s culture and the changes it has gone through. By connecting people with the city’s history and culture, Carolina’s tour can help locals gain a better understanding of Miami and how it has evolved over time. It can also help people appreciate the importance of historic preservation and the impact gentrification has had on the city.
Carolina’s tour is a great opportunity for locals to explore the city in a fun and educational way. With its combination of practical advice, data-driven insights, and a conversational tone, it is sure to be an unforgettable experience.
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