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Miami is squeezed like an orange between the Everglades and the Atlantic, the wildlife of alligators and the wild life that translates to “la vida loca.” The recession has socked this dreamy city, but the salsa keeps flowing, both dance and mango sauce, and the tropical air still beckons with a mix of new and newer, a touch of the past and a thriving cultural scene. To know Greater Miami is to know its hottest, coolest neighborhoods. Here are the five it would be foolish to miss.