... Port au Prince is home to the Holiday Inn and Presidential Palace (next door) once inhabited by the infamous Papa Doc Duvalier. Port Au Prince is a hustling shanty town of a place compared to any other capital city despite the intervention of the US with aid to the country. There is a stark ... Read review
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Advantages: Beautiful,Genuine taste of the Caribbean of the past Disadvantages: Poverty
...its association with Voodoo. Port au Prince is home to the Holiday Inn and Presidential Palace (next door) once inhabited by the infamous Papa Doc Duvalier. Port Au Prince is a hustling shanty town of a place compared to any other capital city despite the intervention of the US with aid to the country. There is a stark contrast to the Presidential Palace and the surrounding poverty experienced by many of the local people. The Hills surrounding the ... ...with the local taxi driver (who you will not be able to rid yourself of for your whole stay)reveals a truly untouched country and echoes the real caribbean of many centuries ago.
The other half of the land mass on which Haiti sits (espanol) is the more easily recognised Dominican republic. Both of these countries, it should be remembered, are third world nations and so dont expect too much.
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Haiti is steeped in tradition and is well known for its association with Voodoo. Port au Prince is home to the Holiday Inn and Presidential Palace (next door) once inhabited by the infamous Papa Doc Duvalier. Port Au Prince is a hustling shanty town of a place compared to any other capital city despite the intervention of the US with aid to the country. There is a stark contrast to the Presidential Palace and the surrounding poverty experienced by many of the local people. The Hills surrounding the capital are lush green and a trip into the hills with the local taxi driver (who you will not be able to rid yourself of for your whole stay)reveals a truly untouched country and echoes the real caribbean of many centuries ago.
The other half of the land mass on which Haiti sits (espanol) is the more easily recognised Dominican republic. Both of these countries, it should be remembered, are third world nations and so dont expect too much.
and they were covered with dirt).
I wrapped the roots in Kleenex and my Husband gave him a dollar. I would have thrown the plant away but he escorted us to the dock and waved good-bye to us as we took the boat back to the ship.
~O THE SECOND TRIP O~
Club Med invited me to see their newest Club Med. This was a familiarization trip, (FAM), and my flights and the week I was at the Club was free.
When I went to Club Med we flew on Air Canada from Montreal to PortauPrince, (the Capital City of Haiti), and then drove for about an hour to reach the Club, (that was on the Caribbean Sea).
Although this Club Med is not open there are a few things I would like to tell you about it. The major Staff were all employed by Club Med. The other Staff were people who lived near the Club. They were paid the same wages that Club Med pays their ...
MRS.CANADA 24.11.2002 (25.11.2002)
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