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
Here are the five oldest people in the world and their candid tips for living a long, long life: 1. Misao Okawa, 116, Japan. Okawa was born in Osaka, Japan in 1898 and became the oldest person in the world when another Japanese centenarian, Jiroemon Kimura, passed away in 2013. Okawa lives in a retirement community and eats three square meals a day.