Labadee, Private seaside resort in Cap-Haïtien Arrondissement, Haiti
Labadee is a private coastal area on the Haitian north coast with several beaches and a central market section under roofs. The site stretches along a bay framed by green hills and served by its own pier.
A French settler named Marquis de La Badie gave the area its name in the 17th century. From 1986 onwards, commercial use by a cruise company began as the site was permanently arranged for its ships.
The roughly 200 Haitian vendors at the site work together under fixed rules and sell painted wood and woven baskets. At some stands you can watch how the goods are shaped or decorated.
Access is normally directly from the ship via the pier and requires no extra transfers. Paths lead from the arrival point to the different beach sections and to the covered market zone.
Over the water runs a long steel cable that carries passengers in a harness across the bay. The alpine coaster on the slope reaches up to 30 miles per hour (48 kilometers per hour) and runs through dense vegetation.
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