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 Port-au-Prince is a vibrant city where the life never stops. During the day, it vibrates
under the sun, at night it glitters under the glow of thousands lamps of street vendors.
Discover Port-au-Prince again with a friend. The city will captivate you with the intensity of its daily life and the warmth of its people.
The tap-taps, the famous colorful and artistic tour buses are all over the town. The tap-taps congregate in front of the Marche en fer (Iron Market) or Marche Vallières a most unusual building. Imagine a
mosque built of steel, complete with minaret, painted in red and green in the midst of a Caribbean City. Today the Iron Market overflows with a busy and noisy population.
To enter the market you have to go through a crowd of street vendors that will try to sell you a wide variety of merchandise. The Iron Market offers a variety of treasures such as
paintings, mahogany tableware, baskets, hats, wood sculptures, the famous steel crafts. It is the custom in Haiti to bargain with vendors on the price of their good and art. Generally you can get what you want
at a low price.
Sightseeing Attractions
In Port-au-Prince the main attractions are: The Haitian National Palace, The Cathedral of Port-au-Prince, The Cathedral of St. Trinity, Musee du Pantheon, Place des Heros de Independence, In Boutilliers, the
attraction is the Jane Barbancourt Distillery. In the Côte des Arcadins the attraction is the Moulin sur Mer.
Haiti the Marvelous | Transportation | Hotels and Guest Houses | Shopping
Traveler's Health Advisory | Dining | Art and Culture | Sightseeing Attractions
Cap-Haitien | Jacmel | Voodoo | Other Useful Information
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Votez: L'Etat haitien doit-il selon vous ouvrir une "ENQUÊTE" sur les accusations de détournement de fonds contre les gouvernements antérieurs?
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