MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE 4 REGIONS
PORT-AU-PRINCE
The administrative and economic capital
Port-au-Prince is the capital city of the Caribbean country of Haiti. With nearly 3,7 million people, the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince is the largest of the country and corresponds to nearly a third of Haiti's population. The exact number of inhabitants is however difficult to ascertain due to the rapid growth of slums on the hillsides of the city.
On January 12th 2010, the city was severly hit by a 7.3 earthquake based on Richter's scale. In 2011, the Haitian Government estimates the final death toll to be 230,000 and the number of homeless 1.5 million.
The economy of the city relies mainly on its production of sugar and coffee as well as on its textile and cement factories. Despite political unrest, the city also lives from a growing tourism industry.
Port-au-Prince currently has 3 sister cities: Miami and Baton-Rouge in the United-States, as well as Montreal, in Quebec, Canada.
On January 12th 2010, the city was severly hit by a 7.3 earthquake based on Richter's scale. In 2011, the Haitian Government estimates the final death toll to be 230,000 and the number of homeless 1.5 million.
The economy of the city relies mainly on its production of sugar and coffee as well as on its textile and cement factories. Despite political unrest, the city also lives from a growing tourism industry.
Port-au-Prince currently has 3 sister cities: Miami and Baton-Rouge in the United-States, as well as Montreal, in Quebec, Canada.
CÔTE-DES-ARCADINS
The seaside town
Only 45 minutes aways from Port-au-Prince, the Côte-des-Arcadins is famous for its white sand beaches, palm trees and numerous water activities.
The city counts more than 600 rooms in 7 international standards « all-inclusive » hotels, including the Club Méditerranée, today managed by the Royal Decameron. This area is a favorite destination among expatriates, perfect for a getaway weekend.
ANACAONA partners with all the hotels in the Côte-des Arcadins.
The city counts more than 600 rooms in 7 international standards « all-inclusive » hotels, including the Club Méditerranée, today managed by the Royal Decameron. This area is a favorite destination among expatriates, perfect for a getaway weekend.
ANACAONA partners with all the hotels in the Côte-des Arcadins.
JACMEL
The craft town
Jacmel is the biggest city in the South-East region of Haiti, famous in the Caribbean for its creativity and handcraft activities.
It hosts one of the most beautiful carnival in the Carribbean thanks to its numerous "papier mâché" artisans. Jacmel is the city where the poet and writer René Depestre was born.
ANACAONA partners with 9 hotels in the area of Jacmel, including ancient houses with colonial fences, to seaside hotels, to riverside eco-lodges.
It hosts one of the most beautiful carnival in the Carribbean thanks to its numerous "papier mâché" artisans. Jacmel is the city where the poet and writer René Depestre was born.
ANACAONA partners with 9 hotels in the area of Jacmel, including ancient houses with colonial fences, to seaside hotels, to riverside eco-lodges.