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There be fortresses in Haiti. Spent a morning walking through the northern Haitian hills to reach Citadelle Laferrière perched on a mountain top. This fortress was built in the early 19th century just after Haiti defeated the French forces in a slave revolt and became the first independent nation in Latin America and the Caribbean. This was the most impressive of the 22 fortresses built at that time to defend the country against colonizers wanting to return. It represents liberty, freedom and independence for Haitians.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 13:23:18 +0000

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