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Photos of a recent trip to Haiti (Part 2 of 2)
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All photos © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016. Please do not reproduce without permission.
- A rocky opening in the hills near Bois Caïman once used by maroon slaves as an escape, now a Haitian national monument. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- Inside the maroon slave refuge near Bois Caïman. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- Painting at Bois Caïman marking what is believed to be the spot of the August 1791 ceremony. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- Bois Caiman. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- Another painting marking what is believed to be the area of the Bois Caïman ceremony. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- A beautifully restored Cap Haitien house. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- Approaching the Citadelle. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- Citadelle. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- A view from up high at the Citadelle. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- The aqueduct system at the Citadelle used to collect rain water. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- The upper central courtyard at the Citadelle. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- Memorial at the Citadelle to Henri Christophe, who after his death was secretly buried there by his wife in an unknown spot. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- Never used cannon balls on the rear flank of the Citadelle. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- Citadelle, exterior wall. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- A 1742 French cannon at the Citadelle. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- Sans Souci entrance. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- Sans Souci from the front. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- Sans Souci from behind. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- Monument to the 1803 battle of Vertières, on the road to Haut to Cap near Cap Haitien. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- Monument to Toussaint Louverture and the maroon slave at Haut du Cap near Cap Haitien. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- An 18th-century bridge over the Rivière du Haut du Cap, outside Cap Haitien. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- The iconic Oloffson Hotel in Port-au-Prince. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- A gingerbread house in Port-au-Prince. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- The National Library of Haiti, directly opposite the Bibliothèque Haïtienne des Frères de l’Instruction Chrétienne. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- The Bibliothèque Haïtienne des Frères de l’Instruction Chrétienne in Port-au-Prince (Saint-Louis de Gonzague), directly opposite the National Library of Haiti. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- Just because I like the name of this librairie, in the Cul-de-Sac area near Port-au-Prince. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- The Faculté d’Agronomie of the Université d’Etat d’Haiti, Damien campus in the Cul-de-Sac area near Port-au-Prince, damaged in the 2010 earthquake and awaiting restoration. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- Haitians lined up outside the new US Embassy building in Port-au-Prince, awaiting visas. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- A UN tank patrolling the streets near the US Embassy in Port-au-Prince. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- The mountains near Saint-Louis du Sud. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- From Fort Saint-Louis on Île des Anglais, looking back towards Saint-Louis du Sud. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- Inside Fort Saint-Louis on Île des Anglais, off of Saint-Louis du Sud. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- The old cistern at Fort Saint-Louis, Île des Anglais off Saint-Louis du Sud. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- Fort des Oliviers, Saint-Louis du Sud (formerly Point de la Compagnie (des Indes). © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- Fort des Oliviers, Saint-Louis du Sud. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- From Fort des Oliviers, looking towards the town of Saint-Louis du Sud. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- A recently constructed soccer stadium at Saint-Louis du Sud; no soccer balls for the children to use. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
Photos of a recent trip to Haiti (Part 1 of 2)
All photos © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016. Please do not reproduce without permission.
- Île de la Tortue. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- In the foreground, the Petite Anse side of the bay of Cap Haitien. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- The bay of Cap Haitien seen from the north. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- The Petite Anse side of bay of Cap Haitien
- Le Cap. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- Sunrise over Le Cap. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- Le Cap at dusk. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- The Cathedral of Cap Haitien. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- Another view of the Cathedral of Cap Haitien. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- A street view in Cap Haitien. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- Marché de Fer (the marketplace known as Place de Clugny in the later 18th century) at Cap Haitien, where Sunday slave markets were once held. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- Another view of the Marché de Fer (the marketplace known as Place de Clugny in later 18th century), where Sunday slave markets were once held. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- The current Appeals Court of Cap Haitien. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- The former Jesuit compound in Le Cap, now a lycée. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- The site of what was once Government House in Le Cap (now a lycée building). © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- The head of a funeral march in Cap. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- Place Montarcher in Cap. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- Monument to Dutty Boukman at Place d’Armes in Cap Haitien. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- Monument to Christophe in front of the Cap Haitien Hospital. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- The site of the old hôpital at Cap, now the office of ISPAN (Institut de sauvegarde du patrimoine national). © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- The former home of Anténor Firmin in Cap. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- A street view in Cap. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- The colonial prison of Le Cap, one of the few 18th-century buildings still standing. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- A view inside a cell of the old Cap prison. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- The colonial prison at Cap. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- The mairie of Léogane during the installation of a new magistrate. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- Memorial to Queen Anacaona at Léogane. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- Remains of an early 18th-century fort protecting Petit Goâve. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- Fishing boats at Aquin, in the south. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- A view of the town square and cathedral of Aquin, in the south. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.
- The shoreline at Zanglais, in the south. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.