The landscape is dominated by wetlands, mangroves, sawgrass marshes, tidal creeks, and coastal lagoons, forming part of the transition zone between the Everglades, the Big Cypress ecosystem, and the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way, the route passes through areas shaped by both conservation efforts and large-scale land speculation, including the remnants of the Golden Gate Estates project and former railroad settlements now vanished from the map.
Port of the Islands stands as a modern enclave built on reclaimed wetlands, while Ochopee represents one of the last isolated crossroads of the interior Everglades, famous for its tiny post office and its role as a gateway between Florida’s coasts.
The route offers a direct view of the tension between preservation and development in one of the most unique natural landscapes in the United States.
This route can be found in Descubriendo la Florida – Volume 3.
