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Places of Interest

Haiti National Palace

Ruins

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The National Palace was the official residence of the president of Haiti, located in the capital Port-au-Prince, facing Place L'Ouverture near the Champs de Mars.

Port-au-Prince Cathedral

Church

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The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, often called Port-au-Prince Cathedral, was a cathedral in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Built between 1884 and 1914, it was dedicated on December 13, 1928, and became the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince.

Musée du Panthéon National Haïtien

Museum

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The National Pantheon Museum of Haiti is a museum featuring the heroes of the independence of Haiti, Haitian history, and culture. The museum is mostly underground, and the entrance a wide opening made of cement.

Places in the Area

Port-au-Prince

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Port-au-Prince is the capital and most populous city of Haiti. The city's population was estimated at 1,200,000 in 2022 with the metropolitan area estimated at a population of 2,618,894.

Pétion-Ville

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Pétion-Ville is a wealthy suburb to the southeast of Port-au-Prince, in Central Haiti. It is known for its nightlife and restaurants, many of which have large expat crowds.

Cité Soleil

Town

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Cité Soleil is an extremely impoverished and densely populated commune located in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area in Haiti. Cité Soleil originally developed as a shanty town and grew to an estimated 200,000 to 400,000 residents, the majority of whom live in extreme poverty.

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