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Central America and the Caribbean UN Member State

Haiti
in focus.

Our Haiti atlas currently begins with Port-au-Prince. These are introductory destination notes rather than full field guides; the coverage is selected, not comprehensive.

Selected editorial notes · coverage is not exhaustive.

A place to begin0 full guides · 1 introductory note

Find your way into Haiti.

This country currently has introductory coverage. Use the photographed place notes below to get oriented; they do not replace a researched national travel guide.

Port-au-Prince, Haiti — An aerial view of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, is shown Sept. 16, 2008, from the U.N. Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) headquarters building. MINUSTAH is the U.N.-led multinational peacekeeping security force helping to establish, maintain and ensure order, safety and security during international relief efforts in Haiti following the landfall of several tropical storms and hurricanes. The Department of Defense is contributing to hurricane relief operations in Haiti being led by the U.S. Agency for International Development and its office of U.S. foreign disaster assistance.
Port-au-Prince, Haiti · Port-au-Prince Haiti 2008 (resized) · U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist James G. Pinsky · Public domain
Culture, traditions & placeSelected editorial notes

Stories that shape the place.

These notes draw on Elsewhere’s destination writing about local cultural life, history, food, craft and landscape. They are starting points for learning, not a complete account of the country’s many communities or traditions.

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Stay, eat, explore.

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Places and field guides1 current entry

Places to get to know.