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Ready for Soccer

This young man spent some hard earned money to really look the part!
June 3 - Holiday

June 6th 2010
June 3 - Thursday. We discovered this was a Haitian holiday not listed on the official website. Banks were closed and our office was closed. Apparently, this is a Catholic holiday Fete Dieu - Day with God Celebration. The day started with the sound of music in the street outside the hotel wall. Several of us climbed up on the wall to see what was going on. A large truck with loudspeakers b ... read more
Central America Caribbean » Haiti » Port-au-Prince

Haitian Flag 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
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