A new edition of the only stand-alone guidebook on Haiti available fully updated and with
expanded content reflecting Haiti's recent tourism expansion and packed with practical
information covering everything from accommodation eateries and travel routes to wildlife and
'Vodou'. A comprehensive section on birdwatching and insightful information on Haiti's rich
artistic and musical heritage ensure birdwatchers and cultural enthusiasts are well catered
for. Paul Clammer discusses the medicinal merits of Haitian rum how to catch a Port-au-Prince
taptap (bus) and how to check into the Graham Greene suite of the Hotel Oloffson. This new
edition includes even more information on living in Haiti more festivals - from local fetes to
big celebrations - and coverage of new tourism developments at the Citadelle Haiti's only
UNESCO World Heritage Site. Also covered are details of other new museums either under
refurbishment or soon to open. Sharing the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic
Haiti is culturally the most African of Caribbean countries and one that is largely unknown to
visitors except through popular cliches of aid dependency and Vodou culture. An early pioneer
of Caribbean tourism since the earthquake of 2010 it has been slowly repositioning itself as
an exciting new travel destination. Visitors will find historical sites to explore such as the
World Heritage-listed Citadelle (the largest fortress in the Americas) hidden beaches and a
proud people rebuilding their country and ready to welcome visitors once more.
