Tourist Information about Haiti

Haiti is located in the West Indies and occupies a third of the island of Hispaniola and shares it with the Dominican Republic . Two-thirds of Haiti is made up of mountains and the rest is made up valleys, plains and plateaus.

The history of Haiti is marked by strife, first the Spanish then the French. It was with the French that Haiti became a leading sugarcane producer. After an insurrection that finally triumphed, the people got their independence and under Jean Jacques Dessalines was given the Arawak name Haiti , the world's first independent black republic. As far as religion goes Haiti remains mostly Roman Catholic but at least half of Haiti 's population still practices some form of Voodoo from way back before early foreign colonization.

From then until now the republic of Haiti is at ends with itself, going from one dictatorship to the next, one revolt to another and has been shifting its government with each regime, from being a democracy to dictatorship and back and forth again. Haiti is also one of the first countries to be hit by the AIDS epidemic and because of its dense population remains largely unchecked. It is one of the most densely populated nations and is now currently trying to find itself amidst the devastation of a natural disaster and the continuing unrest of a nation. But despite all the chaos, Haiti is a nation of great art, lush forests, and a people alive with spirituality, humor and passion.

Before the recent turn of events that has made Haiti the chaotic nation that it is today, it was gearing up to become one of the leading tourist destinations in the Caribbean . With its wide open beaches and grad horizon, the country also boasts of salt-water lakes and waterfalls along with sprawling forests and vast mountains. Right now due to the political turmoil, despite US aid, Haiti 's tourism is struggling to attract tourists to its wonderful landscapes.