Ile a Vache - Blog

The French word "Île-à-Vache" or Spanish "Isla Vaca" all translate to English as "Cow Island". Once it was called as 'Abaka' by the native Indians. It is one of Haiti's satellite islands located in the Baie de Cayes about 10.5 kilometers or 6.5 miles off the coast of Haiti's southwest peninsula between the town of Pointe l'Abacou and Les Cayes in south central Haiti. Île-à-Vache as a part of Hispaniola was once claimed by the Spanish since the visit of Christopher Columbus in 1492. It came under the control of the French by the Treaty of Ryswick in 1697 who named it by the current name "Île-à-Vache". more »

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Have you thought about retiring in Haiti? If not, you might want to think again.

The Haitian government is working hard to make Ile a Vache ("Cow Island"), a true destination for the Haitian Diaspora.Whether you are thinking about a location in Haiti just to visit or retire, this will likely become your destination in the near future

Just nine miles southeast of the city of Les Cayes, the island of Ile a Vache ha become the strategic location for the Haitian Government in term of tourism in Haiti more »

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