Travel Blogs by Travelers Who Stayed at this HotelCap Lamandou Hotel Jacmel
Les couleurs de Jacmel
Salut groupe!
On a fait un week-end en campagne, à 2-3 heures de route de Port-au-prince, du côté sud de l'île, qui donne sur la mer des Caraibes. La traversée des montagnes fut superbe, mais on est vraiment tombé sous le charme de Jacmel, notre destination. Petite ville tranquille sur la mer, plaquée sous un soleil anormalement chaud de …
Jakmèl (Yaquimel)
We spent 2 days in Jacmel (Jakmèl or Yaquimel), a haitian beach town on the Carribean side of the island of Hispaniola. On route, through the winding mountain roads, we saw people walking alongside visiting each other, chatting, exchanging goods, and bathing in the black water of the street gutter... The hotel we stayed at, Cap Lamandou, was a good …
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Farewell to Jacmel
... They may not have enough money for food but they talk to each other by phone - and Haitians love to talk! The phones are cheap and minutes given away frequently. This company has a significant presence, besides the vendor umbrellas. Their signage is everywhere from the street markers, to T-shirts and backpacks. And the Digicel Foundation supports many community projects and schools.
These were my observations today as we made our ...
The week has flown by!
... Yes!
Tomorrow we will see the Saturday restavek program in the morning - they serve breakfast and lunch to the child slaves and offer them a morning of basic math and reading instruction. We will pop into the market as we leave Jacmel and make our way back to Port-au-Prince. We really hate to leave - even when the humidity is through the roof as it was today! Definitely a cold Prestige day.
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A full day at LST
... from home to home. Treated badly Festa took her in. The home was immaculate! We were grateful for a young lad who led us out of the community after our visit - it's a maze!.
During my morning visits to the various classrooms I was struck by the teacher led, rote, recite and repeat nature of the teaching and learning. After the visit to the community I was grateful that our children are spending their time at LST - the street alternative is scary!
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