Understanding local dialects can help travelers feel right at home when communicating with those locals who speak in dialect.
Among Haitian immigrants, the official languages are French and Haitian Creole (Kreyòl Ayisyen). Just about
all Haitians speak the latter–a creole based primarily on French as well as African elements, along with some
Spanish, English and Taíno influences. Creole [...]
January
Independence Day – January 1
Ancestry Day – January 2
February
Carnival
Carnival or Mardi Gras begins before the week before Ash Wednesday, with the main action around the capital Port-au-Prince. They are large bands with massive sound systems that drive around playing music and people dancing and having a grand time. Carnival comes before Rara, which has [...]
LOCAL TOURIST INFORMATION:
Office National du Tourisme d’Haiti;
avenue Marie Jeanne;
Port-a-Prince;
Haiti
Tel: 221 729.
Foreign Embassies in the United States:
In addition to the embassies listed below, some Caribbean
countries have consulates or tourist offices in large cities in the
United States. Look for them in your telephone book.
Embassy of Haiti
2144 Wyoming Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20008
(202) [...]
Sport & Activities
Watersports
Kyona and Ibo beaches (Ibo is on Cacique Isle) are best for swimming, snorkelling, spearfishing, sailing, boomba racing in dugout canoes and water-skiing. La Gonve is a popular location for fishing.
Spectator sports
Football is the favourite national sport, followed by basketball.
Other
There is a 9-hole golf course at the Ptionville Club. Tennis courts can be [...]
Time Zone* EST
Summer Sunrise/Sunset: 5:13 AM to 6:29 PM
Winter Sunrise/Sunset: 6:19 AM to 5:18 PM
Average Temperature Summer: 83 degrees F
Average Temperature Winter: 77 degrees F
Average Rainfall: 50″
Rainiest Months: April-May/August-October
Water Temperature Summer: 83 degrees F
Water Temperature Winter: 78 degrees F
Average humidity: 90%
Dry Season: November-January
Hurricane season: [...]
You can arrange with your ACGH driver to be picked up and driven around,
or you can call the ACGH when you need a car. Their telephone number is:
222-0330. Note, however, that their dispatch office in in downtown
Port-au-Prince (Harry Truman Blvd, near the U.S. Embassy) and if you want
to be picked up in Petionville you should [...]
American Airlines http://www.aa.com/
Port-Au-Prince – The International Airport is located about 5 miles from the city. Taxi service is available.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
U.S. and Canadian citizens require a pass-
port or birth certificate.
AIRLINES
Air ALM: (800) 327-7230
Air Canada: (800) 776-3000
Air D’Hayti: (011-509) 246-2300
Air France: (800) 237-2747
Air Guadeloupe: (011-590) 82-47-00
Air Royal: (514) 858-6300
American Airlines: (800) 433-7300
American Eagle: (800) 433-7300
Canada 3000: (877) [...]
When is the best weather in Haiti?
Haiti is in the tropics and is very warm all year long. The average temperature
only varies by five degrees (Fahrenheit) from winter to summer. There are two
rainy seasons (spring and late fall) when it often rains in the afternoons. A
long-sleeved shirt or light sweater may be appreciated for cool [...]
WHY HAITI?
Haiti’s terrain consists mainly of rugged mountains with small coastal plains and river valleys.
HISTORY:
The Arawak, the original inhabitants of the island Haiti shares with the Dominican Republic, called the island Ayti, meaning Iland of mountains. When he arrived in 1492, Christopher Columbus named the island La Isla Espa?? (Spanish for ?The Spanish Island?) in [...]
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