[Haiti through my lens] Discover Haiti's culture, art, people and more

Ti muscat is about 5 miles from Kenscoff

Part 1 - The Agro-industrial complex of Marmelade

Brief history: In the late 90’s towards the end of Mr Rene Preval 1st term as President, while touring the country he came across a project that supported the production and commercialization of coffee, Bamboo and citrus which was implemented in Jacmel by FACN [Federation des Associations cafeieres natives]

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Kenscoff

In a vegetation decorated with pines and eucalyptus, Kenscoff is located about 20 kilometers of Port-Au-Prince. The city enjoys a moderate climate and is located East of the capital. Its many terrace cultivations make a landscape well ordered.

 

Luli

Luly beach is a small fishing village off of route Nt’l #1 heading north from port-au-prince , right before you reach the cotes des arcadins

The saut d'eau water fall festival

The Saut D’eau water fall is located in Mirebalais, roughly 40 miles from port-au-prince Haiti. [A 4 wheel drive vehicle is required to take the 3 hr trip] It is a well known site, famous for its voodoo celebrations. Legend has it that in the 1800’s an image of the Virgin Mary appeared near the water fall of Saut D’eau . Thousands of pilgrims make the trip every year, where they strip and submerge themselves in water. Some stand under the cascade and ask Erzuly [the spirit of love] for favors ranging from riches to better health. The ritual also involves leaving one’s old clothes behind in the water.

Celebration of African heritage

Celebration of the Voodoo religion in Haiti coincides with Catholic Religious Holidays. 200 years following Haiti’sindependence,the Syncretism serves as a protective shield to those celebrating. The Official recognition of the Voodoo Religion by Haiti’s ex President Jean Bertrand Aristide in April 2003, had the goal to struggle against The social exclusion of a Religion which fundamental role was the Conquest of
Haiti’s independence

Haitian Voodoo is still considered Today a Religion of the poor, which expresses through differentReligious manifestations, profundity, beauty, the purity of the profound Relationship between Haitian men, the God creator and nature

Recent trip to the city of Jacmel,Haiti

Built at the bottom of an immense gulf on the caribbean sea, Jacmel is a charming quiet city decorated with french colonia architecture.Its name would come from a flibustier, Jacques Melot, thesis that its old french orthography seems to accredit, Jacmel. Once, one of Haiti’s wealthiest cities, Jacmel has considerable tourist assets. In addition to its architecture and its environment of beaches and mountains, Jacmel offers an abundant craft industry

After Haiti’s independence in 1804, the city takes share in the fight of emancipation of Latin America. On March 12 1806, the precursor of Venezuela independence Fransisco De Miranda creates in this bay the horizontal flag of his country by adding to the yellow of Spain the bands blue and red of the Haitian flag. In 1816 Jacmel accommodates the liberator of Venezuela, Simon Bolivar, who will set out again loaded with arms and ammunition, and accompanied by many Haitians volunteers.