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Cap-Haïtien

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Cap-Haïtien is the second largest city in Haiti with a population of 275,000 in 2015. It lies along a bay on the northern coast of the country. When Haiti was the French colony of Saint Domingue, the city was the colony's capital, then called Cap Parisian or Cap Francais.

Tortuga

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Tortuga Island is a West Indian island off the northwest coast of Hispaniola, forming part of Haiti. It constitutes the commune of Île de la Tortue in the Port-de-Paix arrondissement of Haiti's Nord-Ouest department.

Fort Liberté

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Fort-Liberté is a commune and the administrative capital of the Nord-Est department of Haiti. It is one of the oldest cities in the country. Haiti's independence was proclaimed there on November 29, 1803.

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Milot

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Milot is a city in the north of Haiti. It is a small city about 20 km from Cap-Haïtien. Nearby is the UNESCO World Heritage site that comprises the ruins of Sans Souci palace and the Citadelle built by King Henri Christophe, a key figure in the Haitian Revolution.

Labadee

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Labadee is a cruise ship port in Northern Haiti. It is a private resort leased by Royal Caribbean International for use by its Royal Caribbean Cruise Line and Celebrity Cruise line cruise ships.

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