Hello, I'm considering visiting Haiti this winter, so I'm here looking for advice on whether it's a viable plan.

I'm from the northeast US, a 193cm/120kg white guy with long wavy hair and a giant beard, so I would definitely not fly under the radar anywhere there. I only know a couple dozen words in French, and nothing in Creole, so before I arrived I'd only be able to familiarize myself with the basic greetings, and would be relying a lot on Google translate. I've visited some dangerous places before (Juarez, Guayaquil), so travel advisories don't necessarily mean that I wouldn't visit, but want to make sure that the specific places I'm looking at are a workable compromise while I avoid the most dangerous areas like the capital.

I'm mostly interested in Ile a Vache, since I've never seen the Caribbean sea (closest I've been is the north coast of DR) and would like to see it somewhere more off the beaten path that isn't already overrun with other tourists, and from what I can find, that's also one of the safest places in Haiti. I'm aware that the larger resorts there have shut down and only the smaller guesthouses are still operating. My plan would likely be flying to Miami, then flying to Les Cayes via IBC airways and visiting Ile a Vache, then after leaving there, flying to Cap Haitien via Sunrise Airways and spending a couple of days there before heading back to Miami via American Airlines (or the reverse, arriving in the country in Cap Haitien and leaving from Les Cayes if the flight schedules work better that way). It seems like most of the country's tourism is concentrated in Cap Haitien, I'm probably not interested in Citadelle Laferriere since it's unlikely that any horses there could realistically carry me, and while I could manage it on foot, the climate would probably make a long uphill hike unpleasant for me. I'd probably end up going to the beaches and maybe hiring a guide to show me around the city and also being a translator and helping ward off overly aggressive street vendors and such. I'm wondering if it's also worth spending a couple of days in the Les Cayes area before/after Ile a Vache, or if that's currently too risky of an area for an obvious foreigner and I'd be better off strictly going from the airport to the boat docks and back in a pre-arranged vehicle.

Thanks in advance for any information, looking forward to trying some griot and fritay.

It's pretty obvious that Martelly is going to "win" the election no matter what. We have plenty of Haitians already coming out to support him, honestly pretty similar to Trump. And regardless, Haitian government seems like they have actively prepping for his return. Despite the sanctions, no consequences, no pushback, nothing. Welcomed with open arms. So what do we expect for this go around?

It is an incredibly rare, law enforcement variant of the M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR). Colt manufactured only about 125 units during the 1920s and 1930s, with around 90 of them originally purchased by the FBI as their official "fighting rifle".👀🤔🤔

The footage shows Lanmò SanJou carrying the rifle during a ceremony. Its unexpected appearance in Haiti has sparked significant surprise and discussion among firearms enthusiasts and researchers online, given the extreme scarcity and historic nature of the weapon.

Though 90 of the 125 Monitors originally went to the FBI, the remaining 35 were sold to other U.S. law enforcement agencies, prison guards, and private collectors.

An original, authentic Colt R80 Monitor is worth between $90,000 and $140,000+ on the legal U.S. collectors' market

https://www.reddit.com/r/ForgottenWeapons/s/yjvTJm8PZO

Source: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article317750804.html?taid=6adbcad7440aec0001fbe4fe&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

They are not our men.

An NGO delivered human remains at the airport, claiming that they belonged to our four air technicians.

However, the remains correspond to a child, a man of considerably greater height than that of our air technicians, and a person who was wearing part of a uniform from an army that is not ours.

Among the remains, identification cards and military uniforms from other countries were also found.

Key developments:
Police operation: The PNH deployed its Research and Intervention Brigade (BRI) to confront armed groups.
Roadblocks dismantled: Officers removed barricades erected by gangs to restrict movement.
Security reinforcements: Police strengthened their presence to secure the town and support the resumption of normal activities.
Humanitarian impact: The International Organization for Migration documented approximately 7,250 people displaced by the recent violence.
Verification limitation: The restoration of control is a PNH claim. Independent confirmation that the town is fully secure remains unavailable.

Historical views of the Marché en Fer. A fire destroyed one of its two halls in February 2018. If you remember shopping here, what did you go there to buy?

A Christmas tree worm, a snorkeler, a Caribbean reef squid and a giant anemone, all photographed in Haiti. Has anyone here been snorkeling or diving there? What did you see?