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Museum of Haitian Art
Has a large collection of Haitian naïve art.
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Cathédrale de St Phillippe et St Jacques
This pretty white cathedral built in 1859 is close to the market.
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Maison Cadet
A key building to look out for is the grand Maison Cadet , with its red-iron ‘witch’s hat.
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Grand Rue artists
Visit these studios, where scrap and found objects become startling Vodou sculpture – a Caribbean junkyard gone cyber-punk.
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Musée du Panthéon National
The Panthéon National contains various items of historical interest, including King Christophe’s suicide pistol and the rusting anchor of Columbus’ flagship, the Santa María.
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Fort Jacques
Fort Jacques was erected during the burst of fort-building following independence in 1804. Well preserved, it was built by Alexandre Pétion and named after Jean-Jacques Dessalines. It is Fermathes main attraction.
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Marché de Fer
An exuberant red-metal structure dating from 1889, which looks akin to something from the Arabian Nights rather than tropical Haiti, the Iron Market has been brilliantly restored since being severely damaged in the earthquake. It’s rich in food, art and Vodou paraphernalia.
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Salubria Gallery
The Salubria Gallery is an eclectic gallery in a blue-and-white fin-de-siècle house owned by American professor Robert Bricston. The walls are packed with paintings, even the bathrooms and bedrooms; you trail around the whole house, looking at a collection that includes most of the
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Bassins Bleu
The Bassins Bleu are three cobalt-blue pools joined by spectacular cascades. Dissolved minerals give the falls their distinctive colour. According to legend, water nymphs live in the grottos and sun themselves on a rock in Palm Lake, but disappear at the sound of mortal footsteps.
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Musée Colonial Ogier
North of Montrouis, at Moulin sur Mer, is the Musée Colonial Ogier-Fombrun in a restored colonial plantation and sugar mill. It’s definitely worth a look: there’s an eclectic collection of exhibits, from a reconstruction of a colonist’s room to slave shackles. At the entrance is a
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Sans Souci
Built as a rival to Versailles in France, Henri Christophe’s palace of Sans Souci has lain abandoned since it was ruined in the 1842 earthquake. The years of neglect have left it an elegant monument, slightly alien against its tropical backdrop.Finished in 1813, Sans Souci was more
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La Citadelle la Ferrière
Haitians call the Citadelle the eighth wonder of the world and, having slogged to the 900m summit of Pic la Ferrière, you may be inclined to agree. This battleship-like fortress gives commanding views in every direction. It was completed in 1820, employed 20,000 people over 15 year
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Doing business & staying in touch while in Haiti
Haiti: Doing business & staying in touch
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Haiti Weather, Climate and Geography
Haiti Weather, climate and geography
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Haiti History, Language and Culture
Haiti History, Language and Culture
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Haiti Travel Guide and Travel Information
Haiti Travel Guide
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