Quartier Jalousie
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Hundreds of homes painted pink, blue, yellow, green, teal, and purple appear as a painting from afar. This project is perennially controversial as the homes of this impoverished zone were simply painted but not earthquake-retrofitted after the 2010 quake. Despite this, residents have mixed feelings and many are proud of the new look.
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Thomazeau Natural Springs
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A natural spring fills this outdoor pool on the western end of Thomazeau. On any given day you might find children swimming, women and girls doing laundry, and a gaggle of young men sitting around the concrete picnic benches drinking beer and playing checkers. The pool itself has a concrete outer rim with moss-covered steps down on two sides.
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Hotel Oloffson
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This gingerbread hotel houses a restaurant (USD$12-15 for lunch, $14-25 for dinner) that is also the site of a weekly live concert (on Thursdays) by the band RAM. It is quirky, beautiful, and a uniquely Haitian experience to sit on the veranda and drink a rum punch at this historic hotel.
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Maison Dufort
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Maison Dufort is one of the historic buildings recently restored by the Foundation for Knowledge and Freedom (FOKAL), the Prince Claus Fund (PCF), the Institute for the Safeguarding of National Heritage (ISPAN) and the Walloon Heritage Institute (IPW).
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Artis Rezistans
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This center for art is near Ciné Lido just back from the road. Here you will find voodoo-themed and political art made of found objects including kitchen utensils, springs, recycled toys, and other household items.
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Overlook at Mt. Boutilliers
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In previous years, this outlook was a sketchy crop of concrete on the top of Mount Boutillier, just passed the TV and radio towers. Though a restaurant and bar takes up most of the space now, it’s still a good spot to get a view of the city.
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Hiking trail to Pic La Selle
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Pik Lasel (also called La Selle mountain) is part of the Chaîne de la Selle range and is the highest peak in Haiti at 8,793 ft above sea level. Access the mountain through Furcy, where the cool air and pine forests are a welcome break from the heat of the city.
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Fort Jacques
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Fort Jacques is one of the places I always take guests to visit. While most of the "history" you hear from guides is just legend, the fort itself is still worth the trip. It is actually a revolutionary war era building, but no, the mortar between the stones was not made with the blood of disobedient soldiers.
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