Haiti

Jacmel

Jacmel, a city named after the beautiful bay jutting out from a breathtaking mountainous landscape, preserves French colonial-style buildings that hark back to the early 20th century. Its natural beauties have inspired generations of artists from all around the globe who found shelter in this tiny Haitian town, thus making up an artistic community. Here you'll find a fascinating environment, an excellent blend of colors capable of challenging the wildest fantasies and imagination spells. Go visit sightseeing locations, museum, art galleries. Enjoy its gorgeous beaches of crystal-clear waters and the Caribbean scent that invite travelers to plunge into a fascinating world teeming with wildlife and bludgeoning flowers. If you're looking for fun, come visit this island during the carnival season. Motley paper-cut masks look like dreams come true. Dancing, fairs and other offers paint a peculiar colorful picture to these festivities. Nonetheless, if you're looking for relaxation and meditation during your holidays, then this is the right spot you've been seeking for so long.

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Two St Lucians have won Nobel prizes - the poet and playwright Derek Walcott and the economist Sir Arthur Lewis.