New Orleans - Travel Video DVD.

Globe Trekker Video. Situated in the state of Louisiana, New Orleans - "The Big Easy" - was founded by the French in 1718, populated with Africans, given to the Spanish and sold to the Americans. Follow presenter Justine Shapiro and get a feel for this beautiful multicultural city on the banks of the Mississippi, famous for its jazz music and its Mardi Gras carnival. 55 minutes. Along the way? $_$_START_LIST ? Explore the old French Quarter and the colonial past of the city. ? Visit authentic plantations. ? Attend a voodoo funeral and visit the famous New Orleans cemetery. ? Fly over the Bayou to the swamp of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and take part in a traditional Cajun festival. ? Join the famous Mardi Gras street parade. $_$_END_LIST