Jacmel
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A quiet town on the Caribbean coast with a charming old centre that suffered in the 2010 earthquake. It's considered the country's artistic and cultural capital and also hosts a lively carnival.

Overview of Jacmel

It's a quiet town on the Caribbean coast with a charming old centre that suffered in the 2010 earthquake. It's considered the country's artistic and cultural capital, and it also hosts a lively carnival.

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  • Type of place: city.
  • Tourist interest: (worth seeing).
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  • Local time: Heure : Jacmel.
  • Population: 187,253 inhabitants (2015).
  • Area: 443.88 km².
  • Altitude: sea level.

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