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Haiti General Informations

Rahim Tabet | Februari 17, 2016 | |
Haiti (Haitian Creole: Ayiti) is a country in the Caribbean Sea (North America) that the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic forms. Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince. A number of major cities in Haiti are: Carrefour, Delmas and Cap-Haitien.
Haiti General Informations
Travel and holidays to Haiti
Haiti is known for its tropical climate, poverty and slums. In Haiti's ongoing political turmoil. Coups are therefore already occurred several times. Furthermore Haiti regularly has to deal with various natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes and hurricanes.




Haiti General Informations

Official Name: Republic of Haiti
Continent: North America
Area: 27,750 km²
Capital: Port-au-Prince
Population: 9,719,932 inhabitants (2011)
Form of government: Republic
Highest point: 2680 m (Pic la Selle)
Distance (Amsterdam - Port-au-Prince): 7502 km
Flight Duration: about 11 hours

Travel warning
Status: Non-essential travel to Haiti inadvisable.
More information on this advice can be found at national government.

Best time
January, February, March, June, July and December are the best months to travel to Haiti. This will avoid the hurricane season. Keep in mind that the rainy season in the north runs from October / m May and in the south from May / October.

Travel offer
On our trip selection page provides a list of reliable companies that offer complete travel and holidays to Haiti. It also contains an overview of separate travel components (hotels and plane tickets) that you can put together your ideal trip.

Weather and Climate
Haiti has a subtropical climate with year-round temperatures ranging from 25 to 30 degrees. Haiti will face annual hurricanes (September to November).
The current weather (forecast) and a forecast for Haiti, visit our comprehensive weather page.
Detailed information about the climate of Haiti, please visit Climate Info.

Language
French is the official language in Haiti. In addition, there are many Haitian Creole (Creole) spoken. This is a French-based language. In the big cities are also spoken.
Want free from or into French and / or Haitian Creole translation? Use the Google translator.

Travel documents
You must have a passport valid for at least 6 months upon departure from Haiti.
A visa is not required if you are staying in Hawaii for less than three months.

Embassies and consulates
Below is a list of relevant diplomatic representations with, inter alia, address and contact information.
Dutch Embassy in the Dominican Republic (also for Haiti)
dominicaanserepubliek.nlambassade.org.
Dutch consulate in Haiti: dominicaanserepubliek.nlambassade.org.
Embassy of Haiti in Belgium (also Netherlands): rijksoverheid.nl.
Consulate of Haiti in the Netherlands rijksoverheid.nl.

Immunization (vaccination)
To retrieve a visit to Haiti is the recommended one or more vaccinations.
For extensive vaccination advice and making a vaccination appointment with your area, please contact Meditel travel vaccinations. You can also see if your health insurance will cover the vaccination (s).

Malaria
Haiti is malaria.
For prevention and control of malaria, please visit our main malaria page.

Money
Haiti is paid by the Haitian gourde (HTG).
The current status of this currency (currency, currency) can be found on our exchange rate page.
An overview of all ATMs in Haiti can be found on our ATMs page. These ATMs are not reliable.

Time Difference
In Haiti, it is 6 hours earlier than in the Netherlands.
Local time, date, time zone and exceptions of Haiti, visit our difference page.

Traffic and route
In Haiti, you must drive on the right side of the road.
With the Google route planner allows you to, from or within Haiti provide directions.

Electricity
In Haiti, you need an adapter. In addition you will need a converter in some cases.
More information about current plugs and sockets in Haiti can be found on our electricity page.

Emergency services
Should you in case of emergency need the help of police, fire and / or ambulance, you can use emergency numbers below.
- Police: 114
- Fire: unknown
- Ambulance: 118

Tap water
It is not recommended to drink water from the tap.
If you are not able to buy bottled water, boil than water for 5 minutes. After cooling the water to have, you can use the safe for drinking and things like brushing teeth, lens cleaning and washing of vegetables and / or fruit.

News and newspapers
The latest news concerning Haiti can be found on Google news.
A summary of the newspapers from Haiti visit Abyznewslinks.

Internet
Websites from Haiti finish in .ht.
Official website of Haiti: haititourisme.org.

Telephone
The country code (country code) to call someone in Haiti is 00509 or +509.
Would you call from Haiti to Netherlands use 0031 or +31.
(If you use a country code, you must omit the first 0 of the number to dial.)
Company information can be found in the Yellow Pages of Haiti.

Photos and videos
On Flickr, you will find a nice collection of photos from Haiti.
On Youtube you will find a nice collection of videos of Haiti.
Haiti General Informations
Haiti General Informations

Holidays
An overview of all the holidays in Haiti, visit Beleven.org.

Travel guides and maps
Are you looking for a guide, map, hiking, cycling map, book or DVD about Haiti? When travel bookstore Hobo you will find an extensive collection.

Reviews and travel experiences
Weather report and TripAdvisor reviews you can find ratings of accommodations (eg. Hotels and rentals), restaurants and destinations in Haiti, plus photos, videos and sites.

Travelogues
Are you looking for a travel (travelogue) on Haiti?
On Waarbenjij.nu you will find travel reviews and experiences of travelers who have visited Haiti earlier.

Protected areas and World Heritage
An overview of the protected areas (among others national parks, reserves and wildlife parks) in Haiti, visit Protected Planet.
An overview of the World Heritage in Haiti can be found on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Relevant legislation

Below are the relevant laws and regulations, you probably will have to know during your visit to Haiti.
- Alcohol: Buying and / or drinks from 16 years.
- Alcohol and traffic: Maximum permitted blood alcohol level is 0.
- Tobacco: Unknown
- No smoking: No
- Homosexuality: Allowed

Did you know that…

... Haiti was destroyed during an earthquake in 2010?
... Haiti in 1492 was discovered by Christopher Columbus?
... Haiti regularly has to deal with hurricanes, earthquakes and floods?
... 10% of the children in Haiti dies before their 5th birthday?
... Women in Haiti only have voting rights since 1950?
... Haiti has been occupied between 1915 and 1934 by the United States?

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