Introduction
Experience New Orleans, Louisiana
Founded by the French in the 17th century and purchased by Thomas Jefferson in 1803 for over $11 million, Louisiana’s cultural heritage is as rich as they come. Named to honor France’s “Sun King,” Louis XIV, Louisiana’s cultural roots are an amalgam of African, French, Spanish and Caribbean influences generally referred to as Creole. Add a little Cajun–French emigrants from Canada called Acadians–to that mix and you have the perfect recipe for a ethnic melting pot of magical proportions.
