Local Haitian Lady
Local Haitian Lady, carrying her Bananas home, this is a very common site here to see Haitians carrying articles on their head.
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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]
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] Blog: Haiti, After Six Weeks!!
Date: January 17th 2007
Hi everyone, We have now been in Haiti for six weeks and it has been some fourteen weeks since we set sail south from Lake Champlain New York. Annie & I are doing great and we are taking everything in stride. Our Creole is improving and our adaptation here is on going day by day. Since our last update this is what we have been up to. Still after six weeks we have not met even one other fo ... read more
Date: January 17th 2007
Hi everyone, We have now been in Haiti for six weeks and it has been some fourteen weeks since we set sail south from Lake Champlain New York. Annie & I are doing great and we are taking everything in stride. Our Creole is improving and our adaptation here is on going day by day. Since our last update this is what we have been up to. Still after six weeks we have not met even one other fo ... read more
