Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine July 2017 | Page 331

La Visite National Park Parc National La Visite is located on the ridge of the Massif de la Selle. Even though it is one of only two National Parks in Haiti, the park is relatively small, covering 12 square miles but still manages to preserve native grasslands and forest. The ravines in this park allow cloud forest to thrive - a great attraction for bird watchers. Photo Credit: Eladio Fernandez The Palace of Sans-Souci Prior to the earthquake of 1842, the now partially destroyed Palace of Sans-Souci was compared to the Palace of Versailles in France. Once home to Henri Christophe I, slave turned king, what remain still show snippets of its grandeur with decadent staircases and several high arched windows. The palace today still evokes in its visitors, feelings of nostalgic appreciation for the beauty it once was. Photo Credit: Rémi Kaupp Gelee Beach The longest stretch of sand in Haiti, Gelee Beach has some excellent seafood restaurants and during the month of August, it throbs with enthusiastic musicians and dancers, present for the Fete Notre Dame festival. Visitors can see fishing boats bobbing on the horizon and smell coconuts. They may even see the odd cow on the beach as it is surrounded by open meadow. Photo Credit: www.beachbaby.net © www.experiencehaiti.org