Boca de Raton is a Spanish phrase that explains the locale of the city. Situated on a rocky bay shore explores found it difficult to enter and called it the rat mouth entrance. After the first settlements, an architect Mizner bought acres of land, with a plan to create a replica of Venice. His first construction the Cloister Inn, now the Boca Raton club and resort has stood the tests of time to see the decline and rise of Boca Raton. Today the city entices visitors with elaborate shopping, landscaped beachfront parks and innovative restaurants.

Tourist attractions would be the South Beach Park for swimming and snorkeling, the Morikami Museum and the Japanese Park, the Loxhatchee National Park and the Spanish River Park. Choose from some of the best beach resort facilities catered by the Marriott, the Hilton and the Radisson. Smaller hotels and motels are also available.