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| Cap-Haitien Citadelle Laferriere Sans-Souci Bois Caiman |
Cap-Haitien
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| Notre-Dame of Cap-Haitian Cathedral |
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| Temporarily empty plinth of Henri Christophe statue |
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| Préfecture du Cap-Haïtien |
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| Bust of His Majesty Henri Christophe |
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| Another bust of Roi Henri Christophe |
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| View to Cathedral |
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| Memorial to the 1803 Battle of Vertieres Regarded as the climactic battle against the French |
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| View over Cap-Haitien |
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| View down to Cathedral |
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| View to the port area |
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Citadelle Laferriere
Citadelle Laferriere was built around 1820 by King Henri I to defend free Haiti against a French return.
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| Citadelle Laferriere |
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| The projecting "Prow" of the walls |
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| Entryway + Scotsman |
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| Interior of the "Prow" |
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| Atop one mountain, among many. |
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| Gallery of Cannon |
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| Cannon, on original carriage |
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| "Voodoo Shrine" |
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| Interior + Guide |
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| King's HQ/Office |
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| King Henri I |
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| Supporting forts |
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| Piles of cannonballs |
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| Hollow cannonball / shell |
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| Rear View |
Sans-Souci Palace
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| Palace rear |
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| Palace frontage |
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| View down to circular church |
Bois Caiman
Bois Caiman was the site of a 1791 voodoo pact which launched the anti-slavery revolt
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| The anti-French Voodoo pact |
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| The anti-French Voodoo pact |
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| Modern Voodoo Temple/Museum |
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| Voodoo Museum/Temple |
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| Voodoo Museum/Temple |
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| Voodoo Museum/Temple |
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| Voodoo Museum/Temple |
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| Voodoo cave |
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| Voodoo cave |
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| French-era foot bridge |
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| French-era foot bridge + tree |
Bois Caiman murals
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| Pre-Columbian Taino |
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| Columbus |
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| The era of slavery |
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| The revolutionary voodoo pact |
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| Revolutionary Victory |