Tampa - Ybor City 
The center of Tampa's Latin community, Ybor City is named for its founder, cigar baron Vincente Martinez Ybor. He came to the region in the mid-1880's after workers at his Key West plant threatened to unionize. At one point, the Ybor cigar factory was the largest in the world with over 4,000 people hand-rolling more than 900,000 cigars a month. However, the Great Depression and machine rollers brought an end to the boom and most factories were closed and demolished.
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Recently, the area has experienced a revival and is home to many nightspots, restaurants, and cafes. It is roughly bounded by 6th Avenue, 13th Street, 10th Avenue and 22nd Street, East Broadway between 13th and 22nd Streets. This is a pleasant place to visit by day or evening.
Related Attractions
Seventh Avenue
This street, known in Spanish as "La Septima," features some of the district's most historical buildings and unique pieces of architecture including the 3-story Neoclassical Italian Club, the yellow-brick Cuban Club and the arches of the Cafe Creole. The area is closed to cars on Friday and Saturday nights from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m.
Ybor Square Mall
A selection of shops and restaurants are housed in the headquarters of the Ybor Cigar Factory built in 1886. The Cuban revolutionary Jose Marti once spoke from the steps here, encouraging his countrymen to fight for independence from Spain.
