travel42 Port Guide: Port-au-Prince

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The capital and largest city in Haiti (pop. 1,144,000), Port-au-Prince feels very much like an overgrown small town (it has mostly two-story buildings and only two "skyscrapers"—both less than 20 stories). It's a bit like stepping back in time, as the city offers lively markets and merchants trading on the sidewalks.

Among the things to visit in the city are the Iron Market (selling not iron, but food and various other consumer goods) and the Cathedral of St. Trinity, with its huge paintings a...