February 28, 2016
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2.5 miles long, the Marie-Jeanne Cave is the longest cave discovered in Haiti thus far. It is located in Port-a-Piment, about 30 minutes walk from the lush southern city of Les Cayes.
The three level interior of the caves offers spectacular view of stunning, colorful rock formation and unspoiled fauna.
Over the years numerous artifacts dating back to the pre-columbian Taino/Arawak period have been discovered throughout the 36 chambers cave. Intact paintings on the walls of the cave can also be seen.
Recently, Haiti's Ministry of Tourism has done some important work at the cave to accommodate the visitors. A welcome centre have been constructed, signs in different languages along the path leading to the attraction have been placed.
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January 16, 2016
The Ogier Fombrun Museum is located on the premises of the Moulin sur Mer Beach Resort, about an hour drive north from Port-au-Prince international airport, in the beach town of Montrouis.
The property is a former colonial sugar cane plantation, built in 1760 by the french colonist Guillaume Ogier. Abandoned in 1799 in the wake of the Haitian revolution. In 1977, the Haitian architect Gerard Fombrun discovered the ruins and consecrated his time to its full restauration. It took him 35 years t...
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January 12, 2016
Fort Jacques, conveniently located in the town of Kenscoff, about 30 minutes from Petion-Ville, and about an hour from Port-au-Prince, is one the numerous fortresses built under the command of Haiti's father of Independence Jean Jacques Dessalines, in fear of a french invasion.
Fort Jacques sits on hilltops, overlooking the vast bay of Port-Prince in the far distance and stunning mountainsides farmlands nearby.
Located on one of the highest altitudes of the country, in the middle of a pine tre...
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January 7, 2016
If you want to have the best view of Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince, then you need to leave the hectic city behind and head up to the mountains above Petion-Ville, where you will find this place which has become one of the most visited attraction sites in Port-au-Prince; the Boutillier Observatory.
At the edge of a 3182 mountains, Boutillier offers a spectacular view of the bustling capital city, the vast bay of Port-au-prince with dots of ships and small fishing boats in the distance.
The incr...
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October 23, 2014
The Citadelle Laferrière is a large mountaintop fortress located in northern Haiti, approximately 17 miles(27km) south to the city of Cap Haitien. It is the largest fortress in the Western Hemisphere and was designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1982; it is also considered by many to be the 8th man made wonder.
The Citadelle Laferrière has itself become an icon of Haiti and without a doubt the most popular historical attractions in the country.
The threat of the French retaking the...
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October 23, 2014
The Sans-Souci Palace was the Royal residence of King Henry I, better known as Henri Christophe, of Haiti.
Construction of the Palace started in 1810 and was completed in 1813. It is located in the town of Milot, a few miles from the incredible and renown Citadelle Laferriere Sans-Souci above. Translated from French, Sans-souci means " Without Worry" .
A severe earthquake in 1842 destroyed a considerable part of the palace and devastated the nearby city of Cap-Haitien. During it's prime time, ...
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October 23, 2014
The National Museum of Haiti, better known by its French acronym MUPANAH, is located at the Champ de Mars just two block where the now destroyed Presidential Palace used to be.
The Museum is one of the very few public structures that remained intact after the 2010 Earthquake that rocked Haiti and destroyed downtown Port-au-Prince among other places. Many credits its underground construction as the reason.
The Museum first opened in 1983, and is home to some artifacts that are of extreme value...
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October 23, 2014
For more than a century now, on July 16th, thousands of Haitian pilgrims from all over Haiti and the Diaspora, have trekked to the picturesque grove where legend has it, the Virgin Mary may have had appeared on a palm tree near the 100-foot waterfall and began healing the sick.
Since the virgin Mary is associated with the Vodou spirits Erzulie, thousands of Vodouisant attend and perform beautiful dance, worships ceremonies, and festivities at the pleasure of tourists.
Saut D'eau literally tra...
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