Île-à-Vache relocation. Île-à-Vache Île-à-Vache, (French, also expressed Île-à-Vaches, former Spanish name Isla Vaca, all translate to Cow Island) is a Caribbean island, one of Haiti's satellite islands. It lies in the Baie de Cayes about off the coast of the country's southwest peninsula, roughly between the town of Les Cayes and Pointe l'Abacou. It was formerly known by the name of Abacca. Administratively, it became a commune in 1976 as part of the Les Cayes Arrondissement in the Sud department. Île-à-Vache was claimed by the Spanish Empire in 1492 as part of Hispaniola, and for the next two centuries it was
Tex Vache Tex Vache Ernest Lewis "Tex" Vache (November 17, 1888 – June 11, 1953) was an American professional baseball player. Vache was born November 17, 1888, in Santa Monica, California. It took him until the age of 36 to reach the Major Leagues. On April 16, , Vache made his Major League debut for the Boston Red Sox. Throughout the year, Vache played 110 games. His final game was September 22 that year; it was his only season in Major League Baseball, despite hitting .313 in the season. Vache died 28 years later on June 11, 1953, in Los Angeles, California.