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| Post-earthquake Haitian Art |
If you have never been in the developing world, and even if you have, Port-au-Prince can be an intense experience. Bright and early Monday morning we set out on a tour of the city with our trusty driver Rony and Jacqui - a seasoned tour guide, who knows the ins and out and history of the country like the back of her hand.
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| Tap-tap - public transport |
Just driving through Port-au-Prince is exciting, there is so much going on. People are out and about, going to work, school or selling anything you can dream of, generally from a basket on their heads.
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| A market scene |
We stopped to see the famous Haitian "gingerbread" houses - houses constructed out of wood in the 18th and 19th centuries, many of which withstood the earthquake.
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| Haitian Gingerbread House |
We also had a chance to see the many gorgeous statues of Haitian heroes and leaders. Unfortunately, most of the plazas they stand in have been covered in tent cities where people still live more than a year after the earthquake.
We also were able to see the extent of the earthquake damage in the cathedral and presidential palace before going to catch a bite to eat at the famous Oloffson Hotel.
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| Cathedral |
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| Presidential Palace |
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