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One must-see destination for tourists on Haiti's list of beautiful places to visit is the breathtaking waterfalls of Saut Mathurine. Located near Camp-Perrin, it is thought of, by many, as one of the most beatific natural wonders of the West Indies and also happens to be the biggest waterfalls in Haiti. Crashing down from the La Selle Mountains, the falls feeds into a natural pool that is surrounded by profuse greenery.

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Picture of children in the water in Camp-Perrin.

When visiting Camp-Perrin, take the opportunity to visit the Mercen ruins, the waterfall of Saut Mathurine and sight see everything from rare birds, the lush, verdant landscape, glorious flora and fauna and even the homes of the wealthy and religious seminaries. While sightseeing, listen to any one of Camp-Perrin's five radio stations on the FM band. For stay-overs, you may sleep at the Recul Hotel, which is well equipped to handle conferences and parties of varying sizes.

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Camp-Perrin has had an impressive roster of residents living in its three districts, apart from its Mayor, Indry Vital, who has to live there, regardless of it being 163 km away from the nation's capital. This list includes, the noted Port-au-Prince linguist, Guillaume Remixon, Jude Perrin, the Judiciary Department's former Central Police Director, Congresswoman, Ogline Pierre, Eric Thomas, Haitian Music band's project manager, Freres Thomas, Night Club CEO, Venel Ramarais, the CEO of PAP located Radio Solidarité, Radio-Tele La Brise CEO and electrical engineer, Max Alain Louis and Valery Numa, anchor for Vision 2000, journalist and CEO of Le Recul Hotel & Restaurant and Radio Platinum.

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The story of the three brothers who journeyed to present day Camp-Perrin in the 1700's speaks of an adventure to discover the possibility of growing profitable crops in the region. Cotton and Coffee were high on the agenda for the Perin's, whose name went on to be that of the camp, and they also thought to find whether the Campeche wood dye and indigo could be lucrative as well as the more popular cash crops. Their venture led to the inhabitation of the region and the consequent creation of the two district towns, Haut-Camp and Bas-Camp.

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In the municipality of Les Cayes Arrondissement, in Haiti's Sud Department, lies Camp-Perrin or Kanperen in Creole. Home to over forty thousand residents on its last census from ten years ago, Camp-Perrin has come a far way from the original three inhabitants it boasted three hundred years ago. On its administrative side, the town is split into three counties, the First Section, Lévy-Mersan, the Second Section, Champlois-Marceline and the Third Section, Tibi-Davezac.

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Jojo Lorquet, ex booking agent and friend of Michel Martelly has been arrested for fraud. This has been confirmed by many news sources. The allegations include making false National Palace ID cards. He was at one point a representative of Michel martell (Sweet Micky in New York when he was a musician.

Jojo Lorquet is a well known personakity in the Haitian community, especially in NY

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From 1957 to 1982, Reynolds Haitian Mines Metals Inc. obtained an exclusive monopoly on bauxite and a concession to mine near Miragoâne

The company used the port of Miragoane on a regular basis as the region was a major source of bauxite which was mined inland between the 1960s and 1980s.

During that period, Reynolds Haitian Mines Metals Inc. was exploiting bauxite from Miragoane at an annual rate of 600,000 tons. A total of 13.3 million tons of bauxite was sent up to Corpus Christi, Texas.

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On May 27, 2013, well known radio commentator in the Dominican Republic, Alvaro Arvelo, called for his government to launch a military attack against Haiti during his political morning show, "Government in the Morning" on Z101 radio. This was followed by a call-in poll asking listeners to call and vote whether the Dominican Republic ought to invade its neighbor Haiti or not. 30 callers believed D.R. should attack, with 5 stating D.R. should not

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After the January 2010 earthquake, prostitution rose to its highest level of prominence in Haitian society. The desperation of the women trading their wares has driven prices to an all time low. This coupled with a surplus in the workforce, not to mention the variety to be had for those who are purveyors of 'fresh meat', has caused the rise in prostitution's popularity. Never has it been so easily accessible, so well stocked, or so mainstream, with even the likes of teenaged and child prostitution practiced in broad daylight.

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Some women enjoy sex enough to choose prostitution. Surely, this has to be acknowledged, but the majority of those practicing in Haiti will no doubt name their number one reason for selling their body and, consequently, their self-worth, as much more material than philosophical. Honest work is scarce and many people lost their holdings during the earthquake. To make ends meet, many women and young girls have taken to the streets simply to pay for food or shelter for themselves or their families.

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