Cap-Haïtien - Wikipedia
Cap-Haïtien (French: [kap a.isjɛ̃]; Haitian Creole: Kap Ayisyen; "Haitian Cape"), typically spelled Cape Haitien in English, is a commune of about 274,000 people on the north coast of Haiti and capital of the department of Nord.
Cap-Haïtien | Haiti, Map, History, & Facts | Britannica
Cap-Haïtien, city, northern Haiti. Founded in 1670 by the French, the city was then known as Cap-Français and gained early renown as the “Paris of the Antilles.” It served as capital of the colony (then known as Saint-Domingue) until 1770 and was the scene of slave uprisings in 1791.
Cap-Haïtien, Haiti (Updated • 2022) Gringo's Travel Guide
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Cap-Haïtien City Guide - Visit Haiti
Cap-Haïtien is Haiti’s second largest city, popular with travellers because of its proximity to world-class beaches and UNESCO heritage sites. A key city during the Caribbean colonial period, Cap‑Français (as it was then named) earned the nicknamed the Paris of the Antilles for its sophisticated architecture and artistic culture.
THE 15 BEST Things to Do in Cap-Haitien (2024) - Tripadvisor
Nov 12, 2024 · Things to Do in Cap-Haitien, Haiti: See Tripadvisor's 2,020 traveler reviews and photos of Cap-Haitien tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in January. We have reviews of the best places to see in Cap-Haitien. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions.
Haiti : Discover Cap-Haitien: The 2nd city of Haiti
May 8, 2024 · Cap-Haïtien, is a coastal city in the northern department of Haiti, formerly known under the names of Cap-Français or Cap-Henri. Dominated by the Morne Jean mountain, this destination offers an immersion in the French colonial past and the Haitian revolution.
Cap-Haïtien - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cap-Haïtien, also known as Le Cap, (Kréyòl: Kap Ayisyen, Okap) is a city in northern Haiti. It is the capital city of the Nord Département. The city is on the coast of the Cap-Haïtien Bay, on the Atlantic Ocean, about 260 km north of the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince.
The Haiti Bucket List: 10 Top Things to See and Do In Cap Haitien
Jun 21, 2021 · Located on the Northern coast of Haiti (Nord Haiti), Cap-Haïtien is considered Haiti’s “second city”, although it is the sixth most populous city in Haiti. It is a city rich in history, nicknamed the Paris of the Antilles due to its wealth and sophistication as reflected in its architecture and art during the colonial period.
Cap-Haitien, the historical city - Haitian Treasures
Nov 14, 2024 · Located on Haiti's North coast facing the Atlantic ocean, Cap-Haitien is the second largest city of Haiti with a population of 190,000 people.
Cap-Haïtien – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
Cap-Haïtien is the second largest city in Haiti with a population of 275,000 in 2015. It lies along a bay on the northern coast of the country. When Haiti was the French colony of Saint Domingue, the city was the colony's capital, then called Cap Parisian or Cap Francais.