When the famous explorer, Columbus claimed Florida for Spain in 1492, he had never 1LAY eyes on it. The area’s most important early 2VISIT thus set a pattern that has continued for centuries. There is a general 3BELIEVE amongst people, apparently quite 4CONNECT with whether or not they’ve been there themselves, that Florida is a good place to go. In fact, it is almost 5POSSIBLE not to enjoy yourself in Florida today, given the wonderful 6SELECT of facilities available to tourists. Some of the world’s most popular tourist 7ATTRACT are located in the state whose 8SAND beaches welcome 40 million people each year. These days it seems pointless to describe Florida’s geography and climate. After all, few people would have difficulty in finding it on a map and most would know what weather to expect there.