South Beach is a neighborhood in Miami, located south of North Beach and east of the Trailer Park. During the course of the game, it is controlled by Gaspar Gomez's drug empire.
Description[]
South Beach is a neighborhood of Miami that consists of an island off the coast of Little Havana and Downtown, connected by bridges to the Trailer Park, which in turn leads to Little Havana. The way to Downtown is a bridge that extends through North Beach and the Industrial Zone.
South Beach is the second most expensive district, only behind North Beach, despite being the smallest district in the game. At night, almost all the hotels, houses and apartments have their lights turned on and it is even brighter than in North Beach, where most people are sleeping at night. This is because North Beach, like Downtown, is a busy business district while South Beach is more of a place where retired people spend their vacations and where college students like to party or get high.
Tony Montana will mention to Mariella Burani that he used to think South Beach was the best place in Miami or even the whole world before his friend, Angel Fernández, was killed at her hotel.
History[]
In the 1980s, South Beach and North Beach were controlled by Gaspar Gomez and the Gomez Cartel, the most powerful gang in Miami besides the Contreras Cartel. The Gomez territory was taken over by Tony Montana and the Montana Cartel during the events of The World is Yours as the gang nests were eliminated and Gomez's men had to move to the nearby Trailer Park.
Places of Interest[]
Fronts[]
Other locations[]
- Auto Chandy
- Drugstore
- JCS Bank
- Johnson Hotel
- La Casa
- Mele Theater
- Miami Reality
- Money Hotel
- The Chop Shop
- XXX Shop
Trivia[]
- Some members of the Trailer Park Rednecks can sometimes be found walking around South Beach's entrance or driving a vehicle, implying some of them might work there, as it is the closest location from the Trailer Park.
- El Ocho, Syxx Mercedes and Hispanic characters like Victor Montoya and Luis Cruz will always spawn at the entrance into the South Beach at night and the evenings, right besides the La Casa and Mele Theater.
- Likewise, Cassie Jen and Karl W. will usually spawn sitting on the slide behind The Sun Ray Hotel.
- Not counting the rip-off of Gilligan's island location near the Black Sands, this is the only place in the game where Kitty may spawn.
- Not counting Peninsula Lounge and Whippet Gambling, this is also the only place where the Old Man spawns.
Montana at South Beach.