HAITI REPORT TRAVEL.

 

Punctual as never before from Milan Malpensa at 13.00 my plane n. 1,045 of the Delta Air Lines Company (Operated by Alitalia) in the direction of John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York (USA), (multi-route ticket price including taxes from Malpensa to Santo Domingo and from Nassau to Malpensa with a stopover in New York: Euro 628.00).

 

Punctual arrival at 4.25 pm, at Terminal 1 of John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York (USA). There are 6 hours of time zone, compared to Italy.

 

In order to set foot in the United States of America, I had to complete the quick online ESTA procedure by paying $ 14 by credit card. Entry into the country valid for 2 years was approved by the system immediately after the end of the online procedure which lasted about 1 hour.

 

The airport consists of 8 terminals connected to each other by a free train.

 

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

 

Punctual as never before, my Airplane no. 497 of the Delta Air Lines Company to the Las Americas International Airport of Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), (price of the multi-route ticket including taxes from Malpensa to Santo Domingo and from Nassau to Malpensa with a stopover in New York: Euro 628, 00).

 

I therefore arrive at 12.25 A.M., at Las Americas International Airport in Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), located about 22 km east of the city. There are 6 hours of time zone, compared to Italy.

 

A visa is not required to enter the Dominican Republic for tourism purposes and for a period of less than 60 days. In theory, before crossing the border it is necessary to buy a tourist card at a cost of USD 10 to be paid in American currency, even if I did not purchase it and I had no repercussions.

 

I slept in the aforementioned cold airport.

 

Then outside the Departures Hall I found a mototaxi which, at a cost of 20 USD, took me in 45 minutes to the Bus Station Capitalcoachline in Santo Domingo 455 Boulevard 27 de Febrero, in the El Million sector.

 

HAITI

 

The Bus from Santo Domingo of the Capitalcoachline company to Tabarre (Haiti) leaves every day at 8.00 and 10.00. The 10.00 am stop one hour later also in Petion Ville. The trip takes about 6 or 7 hours. Take into account that Haiti is an hour behind the Dominican Republic. The cost of the ticket is 40 USD, one way, 75 USD, round trip. It can also be purchased via the internet. Furthermore, once at the counter you have to pay 30 USD and 200 Dominican Pesos as a tax for crossing the border and hand in your passport. On the bus they offer you a sandwich, a can of juice and a half-liter bottle of water. The Terra Bus Company also offers the same service at more or less similar prices and timetables.

 

A visa is not required to enter Haiti for tourism purposes and for a period of up to 90 days.

 

The Dominican border of Jimaní presents no difficulties. The Hostes del bus helps you to overcome the easy paperwork. The same thing happens to that of Haiti located in Malpass, about 2 km further west, partly at the Azuei Lake. In both cases you have to get off the bus and go to the border counter.

 

Money can be exchanged for black both in Jimaní, in the square of the confusing Dominican border (not recommended), and after that in Haiti, as they usually get on the bus of guys, who offer you the change of currency.

 

The Capitalcoachline Bus Station is located on Blvd 15 October in part at the American Embassy in Tabarre, a town located about 10 km northeast of the capital Port Au Prince. There, taxis are waiting to take you anywhere. In my case, the owner of the hotel picked me up for free.

 

In Haiti I slept at Le Tresor Hotel, located about 3 km from the aforementioned bus station, in Delmas in Delmas 75 Puits - blain 30 Ave Albert Jode prol 8. As there are no single rooms, the cost of a double per night is 26 USD. You can pay either in USD Dollars or in Gourde. The Hotel is very nice. There is also the bar. The area is dark at night and therefore it is not recommended to go out on foot after dark.

 

The hotel provided me with an off-road vehicle with driver, at a price of 90 USD per day, with which I visited Port Au Prince, Petionville, Fermathe, Kenscoff and Furcy.

My complete travel report with map, photographs and videos is available at this link:

http://vivendosalendo.blogspot.com/2017/07/viaggio-ad-haiti-repubblica-dominicana.html