Citadelle Laferrière

Nord · Haiti

Citadelle Laferrière, Haiti
Photo: SPC Gibran Torres, United States Army, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
November to March
Budget
$
Accessibility
not-accessible
Coordinates
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A massive mountaintop fortress built after Haitian independence to deter a French return, the Citadelle is among the largest fortifications in the Americas. Its thick walls and cannon batteries crown a peak with commanding views.

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