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Because of my experience at the beach of Kaliko and a few others, I can confidently say I enjoyed the coconut trees, the white sandy beach, the breath-taking mountainous view, and the amazing blue waters of the ocean. If you have not been to Cotes-des-Arcadins, make a point of exploring this summer.

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While in Haiti, one of the cities to visit is Montrouis. This beach town is located near Saint Marc and two hours' drive from the Capital of Port Au Prince. It is a coastal town in the West of Haiti. It is one of the best beach towns in the nation, and is serviced with several well renowned resorts and hotels; including le Moulin-sur-Mer. Montrouis is situated on the Cotes-des-Arcadins, the longest stretch of pure white sand beach in Haiti. This is also an amazing place for fishing and sailing. The Cotes-des-Arcadins includes three exotic beaches that present the most pleasing climate and tropical scenery in the Caribbean region. They also boast of extensive beautiful coral reef system that has always attracted scuba divers across the world. Unfortunately, they are almost being depleted because of over fishing.

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The people of Haiti know what Cotes-des-Arcadins mean. If you are a Caribbean tourist and you have not gone there, you might be missing the greatest adventure around. You might not know the fun of dancing live Twoubadou & Rara at a Haiti beach if a rum punch has never tipsy on you. As the CaribJournal.com indicates, Haiti offers dome beautiful beaches for travellers. The Cote-des-Arcadins, an hour away from Port-au-Prince on the western coast of Haiti, offers you beautiful sea view and mountains on your back.

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Ambassadors of France, the United States, and Spain, on Thursday, August 2, signed a contract with the Ministers of Public Health and Economy for Haiti, that will see the Hospital of the State University of Haiti reconstructed. The reconstruction will be funded to a tune of USD 41.48 million. This contact is under a cooperation program that has a total budget of USD 83.2 million.

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After Haiti gained its independence in 1804, the people who fought were not going to let the nation vulnerable to the Napoleon army and consequently allow the French to reestablish slavery all over again in Haiti. The heroes decided to build several forts all around the country for protections. Two of these forts were Fort Jacques and Fort Alexandre in the Ouest Department in order to protect Port-au-Prince.

Fort Jacques is located in the town of Kenskoff, it was built shortly after independence, between 1804 and 1806. Fort Alexandre was never finished due to the death of Jean Jacques Dessalines in 1806.

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On Tuesday, July 30, Chef Aaron Sanchez and New Orleans Chef John Besh received a warm reception in Haiti as they were blocked by a mayor of a town outside Haiti attempted to block them from visiting the farmers market. They had come to the Caribbean nation as visitors from Oxfam America aid group to assist increase awareness concerning food issues. However, the mountain town of Kenscoff mayor, Widjmy Clesca, blocked the chefs together with the journalist in their company from entering. Clesca indicated that the photographers might take pictures unflattering for the town and thus could not allow them to enter. The chefs later decided to leave with their hosts to check on a community organization that collaborate with local farmers.

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It has taken the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Institute for Protection of National Heritage (ISPAN) three years to fully restore the Court of First Instance of Jacmel. UNDP funded the restoration to a total of around USD 350,000. The expertise offered by the ISPAN enabled the former glory of this building, recorded as Historical Heritage of Haiti, to be restored. The engineers from UNDP oversaw the project to completion. As of this time, three years since the commencement of the project, court staff can attest to the recovered decent working conditions.

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Here is a picture of Jacqueline Charles who is a Haitian-Turks Islander. She is working for the Miami Herald as their Caribbean Correspondent

Charles was named Journalist of the year . This prestigious award was given to her by the National Association of Black Journalists or NABJ.

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Here is a photo of Evangelist Pat Robertson Blaming Haiti For Earthquake - January 12, 2010. It is reported that more than 230,000 people were killed. More than 3 million people were affected. Many homes and important structures were destroyed. A large number of people were left homeless and had to live under tents for several months

On January 12, 2010, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit Haiti, devastating Port-au-prince.

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Dutty Boukman (Boukman Dutty), a self-educated Haitian slave born in Jamaica
He was one of the most visible early leaders of the Haitian Revolution who conducted the "Bois Caïman" religious ceremony in which a freedom covenant was affirmed, a catalyst to the slave uprising that marked the beginning of the Haïtian Revolution.
Boukman was killed by the French in November, just a few months after the beginning of the uprising. The French then publicly displayed Boukman's head in an attempt to dispel the aura of invincibility that Boukman had cultivated.

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