WARNING: Port-au-Prince and its suburbs are extremely dangerous at this time due to gang warfare. See the warning in Haiti for more information.

Central Haiti covers the central and eastern section of the country, and is home to the capital, Port-au-Prince.

Cities

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Map of Central Haiti

• 18.533333-72.3333331 Port-au-Prince (Pòtoprens) — the big chaotic capital that needs no introduction.
• 19.15-72.0166672 Hinche (Ench)
• 18.45-72.2833333 Kenscoff — a cool mountain retreat from the hectic life of Port-au-Prince.
• 18.833333-72.1052784 Mirebalais
• 18.516667-72.2833335 Pétion-Ville — the wealthy side of Port-au-Prince, just to its south.
• 19.116667-72.76 Saint-Marc (Sen Mak) — a busy port serving the populous north central section of the country.
• 19.05-72.4666677 Verrettes (Vèrèt) — a small city with low crime and a busy live music/nightlife scene.

Other destinations

• 18.833333-73.0833331 Gonâve Island — Haiti's largest island is a nightmarish vision—the island is ecologically devastated and overpopulated with, essentially, the poorest of the poor who were forcefully relocated by the government to here from Port-au-Prince. Less than a third of the island's population has access to potable drinking water. There are no tourist attractions on this one-time tropical island paradise; no hotels.

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