| Just about an hour's drive from the
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| | not in fact the case and it also includes
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| bustle of Miami you will find one of
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| | an area called Pine Forest which is the
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| America's most unusual national parks
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| | higher areas of the park and consists of
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| covering more than one and a half million
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| | species such as slash pine, palmetto and
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| acres of southern Florida. The Everglades
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| | others.
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| National Park is one of the most diverse
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| | On of the most beautiful areas of the
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| ecosystems to be found anywhere in the
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| | park in to be found close to Mahogany
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| world and is simple a wonderland for
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| | Hammock where a short hiking trail offers
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| wildlife.
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| | a wonderful view of trees growing within
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| Great Blue Herons, American Egrets and
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| | the saw grass marshes and providing
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| White Pelicans are a common sight in the
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| | fascinating areas of dappled shade and a
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| park as of course are alligators which
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| | close-up view of royal palms, strangler
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| find a plentiful supply of food along the
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| | figs and other hardwood hammocks.
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| edges of the miles of freshwater sloughs.
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| | If in addition to day hiking you also
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| There are also many hiking trails through
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| | enjoy camping then the park provides over
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| the famous mangroves and paths such as
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| | 200 campsites and, as long as you abide
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| Anhinga trail allow hikers to get a
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| | by the rules as far as speed and wash are
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| close-up view of one of the freshwater
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| | concerned, you are even allowed to use a
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| sloughs. Although this particular trail
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| | small motorboat in the park. Care needs
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| is only about a half mile long through
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| | to be exercised however because the park
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| the saw grass it is a wonderful walk and
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| | is also home to a large number of
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| you find not simply alligators but also
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| | beautiful manatee which the park is eager
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| turtles and many other species along the
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| | to keep from being harmed by careless
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| way.
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| | boaters.
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| One unique feature of the park is to be
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| | Unlike many of America's national parks
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| found in the fact that both alligators
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| | one of the best times of year to visit
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| and crocodiles, which are often mistaken
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| | the Everglades is during the winter
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| for one another, co-habit in reasonable
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| | months when the temperature is pleasantly
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| peace and perhaps surprisingly this is
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| | in the mid 70s and the air is relatively
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| the only place on Earth where this
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| | dry. In the summer by contrast the
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| happens.
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| | temperature can hover uncomfortably in
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| Although many people believe that the
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| | the 90s with the humidity way up towards
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| Everglades National Park is entirely
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| | 90%.
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| composed of marsh and swampland this is
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