The complete guide to the Florida Keys A string of islands that's designated as a National Marine Sanctuary is bound to have plenty of wildlife to observe. But the Florida Keys offer far more: cosmopolitan bars and restaurants, and reputedly wild parties. And if that's not enough, you can always go in search of Bogart or Hemingway. By David Orkin

From: The Independent (London, England) | Date: April 22, 2000| Author: | Copyright information

WHAT ARE THE FLORIDA KEYS?

They comprise a chain of islands curving out south and then west for 120 miles from the southern tip of mainland Florida. The major islands are linked by road - the Overseas Highway, US Highway 1 - which crosses 42 bridges over the sea, with the longest bridge just under seven miles long. The Keys are divided into five groups: Key Largo, Islamorada, Marathon, Lower Keys and Key West. The word "Key" is from the old Spanish word "cayo", meaning island.

On the first four groups of Keys (Key Largo through to the Lower Keys), the focus is almost exclusively on nature ...

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