Cayes Jacmel


From the small fishing village of Cayes Jacmel, about 14km east of Jacmel, the beach spreads a further 3km to Plage Ti Mouillage, a gorgeous white-sand beach fringed with coconut palms, plus a bar for drinks and seafood. Cayes Jacmel is known for making the vertiginous rocking chairs seen throughout Haiti.


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1. Plage Raymond-les-Bains

1.29 MILES

About 13km from Jacmel this popular beach is a long stretch of sand with palm trees and mountains as a backdrop.

2. Cyvadier Plage

4.67 MILES

This beach is about 10km east of Jacmel, down a small track leading from the Cayes Jacmel road. The beach is part of the Cyvadier Plage Hôtel. The small…

4. Maison Cadet

9.31 MILES

A key building to look out for is the grand Maison Cadet, with its red-iron ‘witch’s hat' roof topper.

5. Promenade du Bord de Mer

9.37 MILES

Installed by ex-President Michel Martelly, this kilometer-long boardwalk along Jacmel's waterfront has become popular with locals as a spot to socialize…

6. Bassin Bleu

9.56 MILES

Tucked into the mountains 12km northwest of Jacmel, Bassin Bleu is a series of three cobalt-blue pools linked by waterfalls that make up one of the…

7. Museum of the People

17.67 MILES

This small jumble of a museum attached to the mission is worth a stop on your way up to Kenscoff. There are taxidermied specimens of Haitian fauna …

8. Fort Jacques

18.66 MILES

Fort Jacques was erected during the burst of fort-building following independence in 1804. It was built by Alexandre Pétion and named after Jean-Jacques…

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