UN Troops

Haiti day 2

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May 26th 2007
Today Major Lucien took us on a tour of Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital city. We drove for a long time up into the hills, passing through the slum areas and watching out of our windows as the tiny block-brick shanties changed into massive mansions - some of which were painted candy-pink! Major Lucien explained that there is a very, very rich upper-class here, called the ‘bourgois’. They liv ... 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