Welcome to Baynanza, the massive effort to clean up Miami’s shoreline
April 26, 2023
Take a stroll through the lush grounds behind the Vizcaya Museum & Gardens and you’ll find yourself at a one-of-a-kind staircase. The steps are made of hardened coral called coquina, and they lead down into the murky depths of a mangrove forest. There are a couple of moorings at the bottom that look like barber poles, where you can imagine Venetian gondolas pulling up.
While the stairs make a sweet backdrop for engagement photos, they’re also...