Cap-Haïtien - Wikipedia
WEBCap-Haïtien (French: [kap a.isjɛ̃]; Haitian Creole: Kap Ayisyen; "Haitian Cape"), typically spelled Cape Haitien in English and often locally referred to as Le Cap, Okap or Au Cap, 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
WEBCap-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.
Battle of Cap-Français (1793) - Wikipedia
WEB500 deaths. The Battle of Cap-Français took place from 20 to 22 June 1793 during the Haitian Revolution. It was originally a conflict between commissioners sent by the French Republican government, who were supported by rebellious slaves and free people of color, against the colony's elite and white royalist slave owners, who sparked an ...
Cap-Haïtien City Guide - Visit Haiti
WEBThis little paradise is a microcosm of what makes Haiti one of the greatest little countries in the Caribbean, with fine white sand beaches, shady palm trees, warm turquoise waters, incredible fresh seafood – and fewer crowds. The swimming is superb, and snorkelers can find half-buried colonial artillery and anchors.
Cap-Haïtien - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBCap-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.
Cap-Haïtien Map - Cap-Haïtien Arrondissement, Haiti
WEBCap-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. Map. Directions.
Cap-Haïtien, Haiti (Updated • 2022) Gringo's Travel Guide
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The Haiti Bucket List: 10 Top Things to See and Do In Cap Haitien
WEBJun 21, 2021 · 1. Hike to La Citadelle Laferrière. You cannot visit Cap-Haïtien without visiting La Citadelle Laferrière, located in the historic Haitian town of Milot. This is Haiti’s top touristic site for good reason -- it is rich in history and breathtaking views.
Cap-Français - Slavery and Remembrance
WEBCap-Français (also known as Le Cap and later Cap-Haitien) was an important commercial and cultural center in French colonial Saint-Domingue and the independent nation of Haiti that succeeded it. Cap-Français lay on the northern coast of French Saint-Domingue near where Christopher Columbus established the first European New World settlement.
Cap-Haïtien | Encyclopedia.com
WEBCap-Haïtien (käp-äēsyăN´), city (1995 est. pop. 100,600), N Haiti, on the Atlantic Ocean. Haiti's second largest city, it is a seaport, commercial center, and tourist attraction. Agriculture dominates the regional economy, with sisal, sugar, coffee, cacao, bananas, and pineapples as the major commercial crops.