Welcome to Fond des Blancs in Haiti

August 12, 2014 8:00 PM

Fond des Blanc located in the South Department of Haiti in the Aquin Arrondissement is a mountainous community, accessible by 3 to 5 hours drive from Port-au-Prince depending on traffic. Access to electrical power is still out of reach for many in Haiti, especially at Fond des Blanc. Transportation, location, resources, technology infrastructure and skill sets are particularly some of the prime examples of inaccessibility at Fond des Blanc. However, cell phone and internet signals are not a big problem here.

Many locals have hardly seen or used a toilet. Innocent abuse is widespread. For some, much of the day is spent on traveling by donkey or foot! Clean water is collected from nearby streams where women wash their clothing and the same water is shared by cattle, donkeys, sheep and chickens.

Fond Des Blancs in Haiti by Paster Joel

Fond des Blancs with its sparse population of around three thousand invites tourists, who love Coral barriers where they can swim, snorkel and enjoy the exceptional fauna. Legend says it is here where Joséphine de Beauharnais, the first wife of Napoleon I, and thus the first Empress of the French used to have a bath. It is the perfect place to visit if you are looking for fun.

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