HAITI, “PEARL OF THE CARIBBEAN”
BY Clay Larroy
BY Clay Larroy
Traveling
can be a great way to meet new people and experience other cultures. New
friends are waiting to meet you in places you have only dreamed of traveling. It
can be a wonderful way to see all that the world has to offer. Travel can be a
hobby and an adventure that will lead you to unexpected places. The Caribbean
is a close locations to take vacations. When you want to plan a vacation contact me!
Haiti is full of beautiful beaches,
beautiful waterfalls and beautiful caves. The country also offers a beautiful
tropical sun and gigantic mountains. The Caribbean soul is alive in the
brilliant works of Haitian artists and artisans. Haiti is a mosaic culture from a mixture of Indian, African and
European practices inherited from the colonial system. Creativity lives Haitian art whether
through painting, music, dance and crafts. The Haitian Government through the
Ministry of Tourism is working tirelessly to make the most suitable home and
also create other tourist destinations in the country. Haiti awaits you, come and live the
experience!
Haiti is situated in
the Caribbean and comprises the forested mountainous western end of the island
of Hispaniola, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Its area includes
the Île de la Gonâve, in the Gulf of the same name; among other islands is La
Tortue off the north peninsula. Haiti's coastline is dotted with magnificent
beaches, between which stretches lush subtropical vegetation, even covering the
slopes which lead down to the shore. Port-au-Prince is a magnificent natural harbor
at the end of a deep horseshoe bay.
Shopping
Bargaining is recommended
at the Iron Market, where both good- and bad-quality local items can be bought,
including carvings, printed fabrics, leatherwork, paintings (particularly in
the naïf style, for which Haiti is famous),
straw hats, seed necklaces and jewelry, cigars and foodstuffs. Port-au-Prince
has a good selection of shops and boutiques selling a wide range of local and
imported items. Bargaining is an accepted practice.
Nightlife
There is plenty of choice
ranging from casinos to African drum music and modern Western music and dance.
There is something happening in at least one major hotel every evening with the
main attraction being folkloric groups and voodoo performances. On Saturday
nights bamboche, a
peasant-style dance, can be seen in one of the open-air dance halls. Hotels
often have the most up-to-date information on local nightlife.
Food
and Drink in Haiti
The French
cuisine is good and the Creole specialties combine French, tropical and
African influences. French wine is available in the better restaurants.
Regional
Specialities
• Guinea hen with sour orange sauce.
• Tassot de dinde (dried turkey).
• Grillot (fried island pork).
• Diri et djondjon (rice and black mushrooms).
• Riz et pois (rice and peas).
REFERENCE SITES
Haiti kind of gets a hold of you.
Sean Penn
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