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the faces of the Jacmel carnival

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One of the most photogenic parts of any carnival are the people, and how they have decorated themselves for the festival – their own faces, or their elaborate masks. I often create a photo reportage of the faces of carnival in my hometown, but Jacmel is of course equally attractive. Just a few more pictures, [...]
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April 2001 – 08. the carnival

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Haiti celebrates carnival, but nowhere they do it so exuberant as in Jacmel, the capital of the South. Jacmel is a somewhat sleepy town on the south coast of Haiti. But once a year ‘tout le monde’ comes down, from Port-au-Prince and even further, to celebrate carnival here. There is a parade, groups of people [...]
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March 2001 – 07. Jacmel

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Lovely Jacmel, the pearl of the south, is a bit rundown, but has great atmosphere, its share of historic buildings and a fabulous location on the coast. One of the more attractive, yet easy excursions in Haiti is a trip to the south, which usually starts at Jacmel. A drive to Jacmel from Port-au-Prince takes [...]
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the trip (2)

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7 April 2010 The road from Leogane to Jacmel is badly damaged in several places. Now was this road never very good, as it runs through the hills and is subject to frequent landslides, but after the earthquake large cracks have opened in the tarmac. Canadian army engineers that have surveyed the road fear that, [...]
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  • The 10 Latest Entries to the Site

    • the murals June 6, 2026
    • 26 Mexico City (2) – the murals June 6, 2026
    • 25. Mexico City May 28, 2026
    • 24. a bit more Mexican history May 23, 2026
    • 23. arrival in Mexico City May 23, 2026
    • Museo de Antropología de Xalapa May 17, 2026
    • 22. the way back to Mexico City May 17, 2026
    • 21. the Tren Maya May 14, 2026
    • 20. Edzna May 14, 2026
    • Museo Arqueologia Fuerte de San Miguel May 14, 2026
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