Discover 6 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Haiti. Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption (Port-au-Prince), Mupanah (Port-au-Prince) or National Library of Haiti (Port-au-Prince).
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Haiti.
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Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Port-au-Prince
Also known as: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Port-au-Prince
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, often called Port-au-Prince Cathedral, was a cathedral in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Built between 1884 and 1914, it was dedicated on December 13, 1928, and became the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince. The cathedral was destroyed in the 12 January 2010 earthquake.
Before its destruction, the cupola of the north tower of the Cathedral served as the front lighthouse of a pair guiding mariners into Port-au-Prince harbor.[1]
Mupanah, Port-au-Prince
Also known as: Musée du Panthéon national haïtien
Museum in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The Musée du Panthéon National Haïtien is a museum featuring the heroes of the independence of Haiti and the Haitian history and culture.[2]
Address: Avenue de La Republique, 6113 Port-au-Prince
National Library of Haiti, Port-au-Prince
The National Library of Haiti is Haiti's legal deposit library, with a collection of approximately 26,000 volumes. It is located in the capital, Port-au-Prince and is the principal library of the city. The current head of the library is Monsieur Emmanuel Ménard.[3]
Address: 193 Rue du Centre, Port-au-Prince
Labadie, Cap-Haïtien
Locality in Haiti. Labadee is a port located on the northern coast of Haiti within the arrondissement of Cap-Haïtien in the Nord department. It is a private resort leased to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. for the exclusive use of passengers of its three cruise lines: Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Azamara Club Cruises, until 2050. Royal Caribbean has contributed the largest proportion of tourist revenue to Haiti since 1986, employing 300 locals, allowing another 200 to sell their wares on the premises for a fee and paying the Haitian government US$12 per tourist. The resort is completely tourist-oriented, and is guarded by a private security force. The site is fenced off from the surrounding area, and passengers are not allowed to leave the property. Food available to tourists is brought from the cruise ships. A controlled group of Haitian merchants are given sole rights to sell their merchandise and establish their businesses in the resort. Although sometimes described as an island in advertisements, it is actually a peninsula contiguous with the island of Hispaniola. The cruise ship moors to the pier at Labadee capable of servicing the Oasis class ships, which was completed in late 2009. The commercial airport that is closest to Labadee is Cap-Haïtien International Airport.
Attractions include a Haitian flea market, beaches, watersports, a water-oriented playground, an alpine coaster, and the largest zip-line over water.[4]
Port international du Cap-Haïtien, Cap-Haïtien
The Port international du Cap-Haïtien is the seaport in Cap-Haïtien Haiti's second largest city. It is operated by the government port authority Autorité Portuaire Nationale APN.[5]
Initiative de Compostage Communautaire, Cap-Haïtien
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