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Understanding local dialects can help travelers feel right at home when communicating with those locals who speak in dialect. Among Haitian immigrants, the official languages are French and Haitian Creole (Kreyòl Ayisyen). Just about all Haitians speak the latter–a creole based primarily Continue Reading...
Map of Haiti Click on the plus [+] sign to enlarge map View Larger Map Continue Reading...
January Independence Day – January 1 Ancestry Day – January 2 February Carnival Carnival or Mardi Gras begins before the week before Ash Wednesday, with the main action around the capital Port-au-Prince. They are large bands with massive sound systems that drive around playing music Continue Reading...
LOCAL TOURIST INFORMATION: Office National du Tourisme d’Haiti; avenue Marie Jeanne; Port-a-Prince; Haiti Tel: 221 729. Foreign Embassies in the United States: In addition to the embassies listed below, some Caribbean countries have consulates or tourist offices in large cities in the Continue Reading...
Sport & Activities Watersports Kyona and Ibo beaches (Ibo is on Cacique Isle) are best for swimming, snorkelling, spearfishing, sailing, boomba racing in dugout canoes and water-skiing. La Gonve is a popular location for fishing. Spectator sports Football is the favourite national sport, Continue Reading...
Time Zone* EST Summer Sunrise/Sunset: 5:13 AM to 6:29 PM Winter Sunrise/Sunset: 6:19 AM to 5:18 PM Average Temperature Summer: 83 degrees F Average Temperature Winter: 77 degrees F Average Rainfall: 50″ Rainiest Months: April-May/August-October Water Temperature Summer: 83 degrees F Continue Reading...
You can arrange with your ACGH driver to be picked up and driven around, or you can call the ACGH when you need a car. Their telephone number is: 222-0330. Note, however, that their dispatch office in in downtown Port-au-Prince (Harry Truman Blvd, near the U.S. Embassy) and if you want to be Continue Reading...
American Airlines http://www.aa.com/ Port-Au-Prince – The International Airport is located about 5 miles from the city. Taxi service is available. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS U.S. and Canadian citizens require a pass- port or birth certificate. AIRLINES Air ALM: (800) 327-7230 Air Canada: (800) Continue Reading...
When is the best weather in Haiti? Haiti is in the tropics and is very warm all year long. The average temperature only varies by five degrees (Fahrenheit) from winter to summer. There are two rainy seasons (spring and late fall) when it often rains in the afternoons. A long-sleeved shirt or Continue Reading...
WHY HAITI? Haiti’s terrain consists mainly of rugged mountains with small coastal plains and river valleys. HISTORY: The Arawak, the original inhabitants of the island Haiti shares with the Dominican Republic, called the island Ayti, meaning Iland of mountains. When he arrived in 1492, Continue Reading...
