The plaza sits directly above an underground parking garage and features a large painted Bacardi logo, which is visible to planes arriving at and departing from Miami International Airport.

It was commissioned by former Bacardi president José “Pepin” Bosch and designed by Cuban architect Enrique Gutierrez.

[5] The administration annex was constructed ten years after the tower, in 1973, and was designed by Ignacio Carrera-Justiz of Coral Gables, Florida.

It is referred to as "The Jewel Box" because of the colorful hammered-glass mosaic covering its four sides.

[2] The current Bacardi headquarters are located at 2701 Le Jeune Road in Coral Gables, Florida.