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Haiti [Ayiti]: Architecture of Jacmel

 

"Located on the south coast of the island of Hispaniola at the site of an existing Taíno settlement, Jacmel quickly grew into a key port on the Caribbean Sea and benefitted from the lucrative export of coffee in the nineteenth century." [World Monuments Fund] Read More

The town's name is derived from its indigenous Taíno name of Yaquimel. In 1925, Jacmel was dubbed as the "City of
Light," becoming the first in the Caribbean to have electricity." [Wikipedia] Read More

Lace ironwork of Jacmel

Example of Haitian ironwork

Two-story corner building with wrap around balcony

Jacmel: la ville basse-1991

A colonial home in Jacmel

Street scene in Jacmel

The blue house

Salle de concert à Jacmel

Lace ironwork of the Hotel Florita

Colonial building in Jacmel

Eglise de Saint Jean Baptiste. La-Vallée-de-Jacmel Haïti

Jacmel's colonial buildings

Corner building with a unique column

Mosaic Stairs in Jacmel