Haiti has a vast and diverse cultural heritage, drawing from French, Spanish and African traditions as well as its Caribbean island culture. The 2010 earthquake profoundly affected daily life in Haiti, not to mention tourism, but the country's rituals, traditions and celebrations continue to thrive. Many people associate Haiti with its voodoo beliefs and practices, which do not typically incorporate tourists.
On Jan. 31, 2011, Besse Cooper was entered into the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest living person on earth. Cooper (nee NÃ©e Besse Berry) brown was born On august, 26, 1896 In Sullivan, County., tenn and moved To, Between., ga in 1917 at age. 21
This article is 3 months old. Susannah Mushatt Jones, the worldâs oldest person, has died aged 116, leaving her successor to the title, born months later, as the last known remaining survivor of the 19th century. Jonesâs successor is Emma Morano, who lives in Verbania, north-west Italy and has seen 11 popes enter the Vatican.