Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine October 2016 | Page 249
Cap Haitian | Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine
Known as Haiti’s second capital, Cap Haitian is the North department’s urban pole. Famous for its concentration of historical monuments, this city and its surrounding areas is one a rare few Haitian cities thriving from their tourism based economy. Picturesque Caribbean beaches and a long list of Haiti’s most famous monuments, including the world heritage site of Citadel La Ferrière, have all contributed to making Cap Haitian a worldclass vacation destination. In fact, Cap Haitian welcomes a greater number of international visitors than anywhere else in the country. This city of Cap Haitian is unique and its particularly well-preserved French colonial architecture is certainly worth a look. The Cap Haitian International Airport, the second largest in the country, offers several daily flights to and from Port-au-Prince as well as international flights to and from other neighboring areas such as Florida, Providenciales and other destinations in the region.