Get to know El Portal

El Portal is a tiny village of historic homes from the 1930s, 40s, and 50s. Despite an adjacence to Miami Shores and Miami-proper, this half-square mile right beyond city limits feels anything but urban. The area is a designated bird sanctuary, making it a haven for El Portal’s more feathery neighbors and the trees they nest in. Don’t be surprised to turn a corner and spot a peacock strolling in the opposite direction. The Little River Mound in Sherwood Forest adds some archaeological importance to El Portal. Though it looks like a simple grassy knoll, the site is a historical Native American burial mound dating to the seventh century. While a few local businesses dot the village, most lie outside its borders. However, given El Portal's central location, nothing is ever too far away.

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Living in Miami-Dade

In Florida, “going south” is hardly a bad thing. Miami-Dade includes and surrounds the southernmost metropolis in the entire continental United States — and as the most populous county in the state, it’s home to a confluence of culture, cuisine, and recreation like no other. Its most dense stretch lies clustered in a strip roughly 20 miles wide, with a high rise-studded coastline balanced by more spread-out suburban neighborhoods that become increasingly prevalent heading inland. Miami-Dade also includes the upper Florida Keys and, lesser-known at large, a $2 billion agricultural industry operating predominantly in the lower half of the county, where farm fields operate in symbiosis with wildlife conservation and water recharge habitats. Residents commuting to the commercial districts of Miami benefit from the extensive Metrorail system, serving 23 stations along a 24-mile route between Palmetto and Kendall with a connection to Miami International Airport.