Jacmel beach

Carnival

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February 1st 2016
Jacmel is a small seaside town with some lovely old architecture. It was such a rich town during Haiti's coffee boom that merchants imported fine iron framed buildings from Europe. The buildings are all looking old today, the result of neglect and earthquakes. Jacmel is also a centre for Haitian arts, particularly papier mache masks. Coming to Jacmel, we knew that we were not going to be there ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Haiti » Cote des Arcadins

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The native Arawak Amerindians - who inhabited the island of Hispaniola when it was discovered by Columbus in 1492 - were virtually annihilated by Spanish settlers within 25 years. In the early 17th century, the French established a presence on Hispan... ... read more