Cavaellon

Cavaellon

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Cavaellon (or Cavaillon, Creole: "Kavayon") is a rural town located in the Sud Department of Haiti.

Its nearest neighbouring towns/cities are Nan Cotie (12km north), Saint-Louis-du-Sud (20km southeast), and Les Cayes (16km west).

The town is most famous for being the birthplace of both Benito Martínez Abrogán, [ [http://www.economist.com/obituary/displaystory.cfm?story_id=8049523 Economist - "Benito Martínez Abrogán, possibly the world's oldest man"] . Retrieved October 27, 2006] Cuba's oldest-ever person, and George Valris, a famous Caribbean artist.

References

External links

* [http://www.multimap.com/wi/47601.htm Map of Cavaillon, Sud, Haiti Haiti]
* [http://www.elcoquigifts.com/Haitianexhibit1.asp Latin and Caribbean Art]


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