Côte d'Arbica
De L'Ouest, or the western Penninsula, is a largely agrarian part of the Baie. Involved heavily in coffee production, one of the centers of life (albeit not the largest city in the region), is Côte d'Arbica. Just shy of 100,000 people, the "city" is actually made up of three distinct communes. The oldest commune is the northern-most one, known to locals as Coffee Town.
Little of the old sleepy beach town still exists, having been supplanted by high rises, whose construction is mostly fueled by Des Capitales citizens looking for beach-front property at lower prices. But while the old beach town is long gone, the inland coffee processing district still exists, just beyond the highway.
Newer homes dot the nearby hillside, overlooking this historic, if dirty, district, and the major western highway cuts in front of the district, separating it from the night scene in Coffee Town.
Speaking of night scenes, there is no better time to see the Southern coastal commune of Nouvelle Nice, than at night.
The beachfront comes alive with the Night Market, and local roasters light bonfires to roast their beans in the traditional fashion for tourists.
Most of the population lives in the final commune, La Ville Université.
Surrounding Université de l'Ouest, the first land-grant University in the Baie, the commune is predominantly wealthy, and supported by coffee growers, and the agriculture and science programs at the beloved University.
Students live mostly west of the University, in a dense low-rise neighborhood.
The whole region benefits from a rather forward thinking transit system, with subway access despite the smaller population.
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