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| Artibonite, Gonaïves |
With the
origin an Indian village called Gonaibo. Called today "The City of
Independence", beca use
Dessalines proclaimed the Independance of Haiti here, on January 1, 1804.
Fourth town of Haiti; Chief town of the Department of Artibonite; District
with 3 communes; Sit of the Diocese of Gonaives |
| Places of iterests |
La Vallée de l'Artibonite: store house of the country, rice plantations, colonials sugar canes refineries. Marchand Dessalines: first capital after the Independence, old fortifications, the cave of Jean-Zinga. Saint-Marc: Colonial church, a wonderful beach (Amani-les-Bains). Verretes: the Albert Schweitzer Hospital. |
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