Just 39 years young, Cape Coral is growing like a healthy adolescent. In 1957, the enterprising Rosen brothers purchased 7,000 swampy acresand transformed them into a liveable place. Cape Coral was born!The city has grown up fast; now 85,000 year-round residents enjoythe moderate climate along the Southwest Florida Gulf Coast. The world's largest reverse-osmosis plant keepsCape Coralites flush in potable water. That waythey canenjoy picnics, swimmingand otherleisure activities in their well-developed city parksystem. The Caloosahatchee River runs through town. So does a 400 milenetworkof fresh and saltwatercanals, which can complicate driving for newcomers. A prominent landmark is the Cape Coral Bridge, connectingthe city toFort Myers -- 15.9 million vehicles crossed over in 1994 alone. Area flora and fauna includes "walking" mangrove trees, burrowing owls and the great manatee. Take care around those endangered walrus-likecreatures, though, because "even luring one with lettuce canbring fines up to $20,000 and a year as a guest of the state

You may look forward to your holidays in Florida and already start relaxing when packing your suitcase as you will need not more than a pair of shorts, tennis shoes, some T-shirts and of course your bathing shorts. Don't forget a big sun cap, your sun glasses and especially sun cream with protection factor 25. You are travelling to the "Sunshine State" and the nickname really fulfills all expectations. Florida lies on the same latitude as the big deserts in this world, the Sahara or the desert Gobi for example, but in contrary to those it presents a green excessive vegetation.

Although being one of the quickest growing cities in the USA, Cape Coral has not lost the atmosphere of a small town and its nice flair. Its criminal rate is the lowest compared to other cities in Cape Coral's size which contributes enormously to the quality of living