Haiti
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Places in Haiti
Cap-Haïtien
Cap-Haïtien is Haiti's second largest city with 275,000 residents, lying along a bay on the northern coast. During French colonial rule as Saint Domingue, it was the colony's capital called Cap Parisien or Cap Francais.
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Jacmel
Jacmel is a beautiful Caribbean port city in Southern Haiti, distinguished by its well-preserved 19th-century colonial architecture and a relaxed pace that contrasts sharply with the capital. The city faces the Caribbean Sea, benefiting from cooling ocean breezes that make it more pleasant than inland Haitian destinations.
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Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince offers a raw, unfiltered encounter with post-earthquake Haiti—the National Palace's skeletal ruins, tent cities occupying former parks, and street markets selling voodoo paraphernalia alongside fresh turtles. The city serves as a transit hub for exploring Haiti's limited tourism infrastructure, with nearby Pétion-Ville offering relative safety and nightlife.
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Saint-Marc
Saint-Marc offers authentic Haitian community life away from the tourist trail. The city has Caribbean-style buildings with ornamental balconies and a central park with mature trees.
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