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Les Cayes

American  
[ley key, ley ka-yuh] / leɪ ˈkeɪ, leɪ ˈka jə /

noun

  1. a seaport on the southwestern coast of Haiti.


Les Cayes British  
/ leɪ ˈkeɪ, le kaj /

noun

  1. Also called: Cayes.  Former name: Aux Cayes.  a port in SW Haiti, on the S Tiburon Peninsula. Pop: 45 904 (1995)

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Two homes collapsed in the quake, and a key route that connects Jeremie and Les Cayes was blocked, according to Haiti’s Civil Protection Agency.

From Seattle Times Jun. 6, 2023

The protesters entered the local airport in Les Cayes in Haiti's southern peninsula even though police fired tear gas to keep them out, Haitian newspaper Le Nouvelliste reported on its website.

From Reuters Mar. 29, 2022

Mr. Moïse also kept in touch with his associate, Mr. Daniel, who had opened a hotel in Les Cayes, a coastal city in the south, an official and a relative said.

From New York Times Dec. 12, 2021

The 49-year-old owns a bus that ferries passengers from Les Cayes, an urban area in southern Haiti that suffered major damage in August’s temblor, to Port-au-Prince.

From Washington Post Oct. 18, 2021

I’ve seen live dancers before, at folklore festivals in Port-au-Prince and Les Cayes.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi

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