Caribbean History 2

 This part of the documentary on Caribbean history was very interesting. Usually in the middle of some documentaries or stories the middle can be boring. However, I found this section on Caribbean history intriguing. The first couple minutes are some of the most fantastic bits of the entire documentary. 

    Mr. Ifill is a native Bajan, and he lives on the coast in a house that was originally bought by his grandmother. She originally bought the land for 24 dollars. I find this to be incredible, now the land is worth exponentially more. The land was originally seen as undesirable and was a place where people would go and use the bathroom. Now it is called the "Platinum Coast", and is one of the most desirable vacation spots for millionaires and celebrities across the world. Mr Ifill then says that somebody offered him eight million dollar US for his home, but he rejected it as he does not want the money. This is very admirable and I find him to be a great example and preserver of the native Caribbean culture on Barbados.

Later on, they go to Colombia and they visit the Banana Zone. There they learn about Bananas and how important Bananas are to the Colombian economy. Almost eighty percent of Colombians in the area are involved in the industry and they export a third of the five billion bananas to the UK alone. the bananas are crucial to the country's economy, but it shows how the Caribbean are very dependent in certain products.