Port au Prince

First weekend.... life continues

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June 10th 2008
Well, I'm sitting around at work waiting for the ride home, so I figure it's time for update no. 2... First, something about the temperature here. Last weekend, it got up to about 30 degrees, which is warm, but actually colder than it was in Toronto! It's currently 30 degrees, so the temperature hasn't been too bad at all. Considering my housing doesn't have aircon or a fan, i'm happy about ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Haiti

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The native Arawak Amerindians - who inhabited the island of Hispaniola when it was discovered by Columbus in 1492 - were virtually annihilated by Spanish settlers within 25 years. In the early 17th century, the French established a presence on Hispan... ... read more