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
Misao Okawa, the world's oldest Japanese woman, poses for a photo on her 117th birthday celebration at Kurenai Nursing Home in Osaka, Japan. Misao Okawa was named the oldest living person in the world by Guinness World Records in 2013. Okawa's 117th birthday is March 5.