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Bienvenue en Haiti - Haiti Major cities and their beauty

This is a quick tour in Haiti

Saut d'Eau: It is named after the beautiful waterfall called 'The Jump'. Here thousands of tourists come to watch gorgeous waterfalls and experience the ancient traditional Haitian voodoo. Saut d'Eau is located in the department of the center.

Bassin Bleu: It is located in the South-East region and is famous for both extraordinary waterfalls and caves. Fresh water with extraordinary clarity falls in three different tanks-- Clair Basin, Blue Basin and Basin Palmiste.
Saut Mathurine: The famous waterfall of Saut Mathurine is located in Camp Perrin south of Haiti. It is 30 meters wide and drops from 27 meters height. The source of the fall is river Cavaillon and its water is used to generate electricity. The place is a good day trip. more »

October 29, 2014 7:52 PM

Top 10 Places to Visit While You Are In Haiti

Haiti has always remained a perfect tourist destination. A trip to Haiti can be a life changing experience like a true vacation in paradise. The Haitian government and Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) are taking every effort to bring more tourists in Haiti.

The top ten places that you must visit while you are in Haiti are mentioned here:

Jacmel: It is known as the pearl of the Caribbean. Its incredible diversified historical treasure showcases the real Haiti. It is a commerce center and at the same time a perfect place for tourist attraction. It is the capital of the department of Sud-Est founded in 1698 and has an estimated population of 40,000. The historic buildings of the city have sustained the damage of 2010 earthquake. It is a world heritage site. more »

October 21, 2014 8:15 PM

Haitian-American Comedian Wil Sylvince

Comedian Wil Sylvince is presently one of the best performing comedians in the world. He was born and raised in Brooklyn who honed his act under the influence of top U.S comedy clubs. His unique perspective on social and political issues with a West Indian Haitian twist makes him unique in his performance. Wil Sylvince has been hand-picked many times by heavyweight comedians like D.L. Hughley, Damon Wayans, Wayans Brothers and many others on their U.S tours. His versatile, clean and edgy performance and part hobo and part hoodlum appearance makes him a top booked college comedian with high demand. In addition to his comedy work, he has an excellent comedy writing skill. He has contributed to Wyclef's The Carnival, Fugees' album 'The Score' and Chapelle Show on Comedy Central-- are only few to name. more »

October 15, 2014 8:12 PM

Restavek, a terrible form of Child Labor in Haiti

Restavek is a uniquely Haitian practice that causes desperate parents, living in dire poverty, to send their children off to work as domestics for more prosperous families. The parents of these children hope their lives will be better than what their own family can provide.

In truth, restavek children are abused, forced to sleep on floors instead of beds, perform back-breaking tasks for punishing hours, and are sexually exploited as well. Many studies have been conducted on restavek by the UN, UNICEF, and the U.S. State Department. Some statistics indicate 200,000 to 300,000 children live trapped as domestic slaves in dehumanizing conditions. And tragically 85% are female. The alarming fact about restavek in Haiti is, it is seen as an acceptable way of housing children from poor families. more »

October 7, 2014 8:00 PM

Green Farming Provides Solution to Local Crop Producers

Haiti is a country assailed by the forces of nature all the time. In 2008, four tropical storms battered the island within a month. The results were ruined crops, disappearing topsoil, and loss of livestock during the dense flooding. A protracted drought following the deluge, affected crop production and depleted grain silos.

The farmers, who suffer the most under these harsh weather conditions, are those farming the highlands. Farm equipment for tilling soil and conserving water are impractical in these places and government invests little, because the steep lands are remote and road systems in bad repair. more »

October 1, 2014 7:44 PM

La Montay or La Montagne in Haiti

La Montagne or "The Mountain" is located in the region of Nord-Ouest Haiti. Three villages, Le Croix, Belleu and Terra Rouge are within the area of La Montay or La Montagne. You can reach their by two hour's drive from the small city of Jacmel on the south side of the island. It is a place with very small population where people live in explicit poverty and the destitute is unfathomable. There is acute shortage of water and irrigation facility, electricity is non-existent. People make their living out of subsistence farming that leaves hardly any surplus to trade. Children walk as far as one and half hour to attend schools provided their parents have some good resources to pay $25 annual tuition fees. Children lack access to basic education-- classrooms are missing, teachers use tarp as a chalkboard. more »

September 23, 2014 6:26 PM

Desarmes,Haiti

Desarmes is located on the fertile Artibonite River, 62 miles north of the Haitian capital city Port-au-Prince. There are three springs in the mountains around Desarmes with an abundant supply for the 2,002 families living in or near the small town of Desarmes. But unfortunately, very few of them have easy equitable access to such water. The people who live higher on the hillsides or near the springs can however count on water but the people living in the valley are really unfortunate. The rich and those with good rapport with the local water committee can manage water flowing into their houses but the poor or not politically connected people are again browbeaten. Absence of appropriate planning and lack of investment never properly utilized the potential of these springs. more »

September 16, 2014 8:09 PM

Welcome to Montrouis and Moulin Sur Mer in Haiti

Very few beach lovers know that there is a quaint famous tourist town named "Montrouis" in Haiti where you can relax on a long white pristine sandy beach in the middle of rolling majestic mountains at the comfort of grand star hotels. The weather of Montrouis is perfectly calm and sunny where people come to enjoy and relax in a tranquil privacy that they deserve. Montrouis, on the western cast of Haiti, is also an exceptional place for sailing and fishing; you can take a ferry or a boat to visit the place. more »

September 9, 2014 8:15 PM

Arawak/ Taino Indians First Natives of Hispaniola Island

Christopher Columbus discovered the hamlet, Mole St. Nicolas, in northern Haiti in 1492. An indigenous tribe, the Arawak/Taino (A/T) inhabited the area, who were good-natured and friendly. They had a structured, paternal, and hierarchical system, which consisted of rulers called caciques, who ruled over different domains. Polygamy was an accepted practice and wives could number as high as 30.

Homes were constructed of straw and palm leaves. Caciques' houses were rectangular with tiny porches, and families lived together, with commoners living with as many as 100 other people. Men wore no clothes, women occasionally skirts. Both used body art to make fashion statements. more »

September 2, 2014 7:35 PM

Fermathe, Haiti

Fermathe is a small town located up in the mountains above in the south part of Port-au-Prince. Its nearest airport is 14.4 km away at the Toussaint Louverture International in the capital city. It is 13 km above Petionville.

The main attraction in Fermathe is Fort Jacques. The fort was erected during the burst of fort building following the declaration of independence on January 1, 1804. The fort was built by Alexandre Pétion who led the mulatto troops of the French Army and named after Jean-Jacques Dessalines, the leader of the Haitian Revolution and the first ruler of an independent Haiti under the 1801 constitution. The fort was slightly damaged in the 2010 earthquake. The admission fee for the fort is HTG 25; it is open between sunrise and sunset. more »

September 2, 2014 2:27 PM