Haiti Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
island sovereign state in the Caribbean Sea
About Haiti
It is extremely helpful when traveling in Haiti to have a local contact, through a church, a hotel, or just through making friends with someone. Experiences like dining locally, riding on a tap-tap, or strolling through one of the insanely crowded outdoor markets are great fun and very worth doing but are much safer and easier if you have a trusted Haitian to go along as a guide and interpreter. Much of Haiti is struggling. It is the poorest country in the Western hemisphere, long beset by government corruption, and now imperiled by violent criminal gangs. The north coast of Haiti was lashed by Hurricane Irma in 2017, and in 2016, Hurricane Matthew wreaked havoc on large parts of Haiti, leaving behind more than 1,000 dead and destroying homes and infrastructure, including tourist areas
Haiti Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 18 sections including: