Petit-Goâve as a Tourist destination

Petit-Goâve was seriously damaged in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake when a strong 5.9 aftershock struck at the epicenter of which Petit-Goâve lay close to. A week later the U.S. Marines arrived in Petit- and Grand-Goâve to bring aid supplies.

Since then two more expeditionary units have been in both cities for reconstruction efforts. The Norwegian Red Cross has set up a field hospital including operation theatres, ambulances, paramedics, electrical power, medical equipment, and medicine. This year the US State Department is building a 150-bed prison to supplant the one ruined by rioters when a coup d'etat unseated Aristide.

Recently Minister of Tourism, Stephanie Balmir Villedrouin, has uncovered natural features of Petit-Goâve that make it a potential tourist destination. She, together with a Ministry of Tourism delegation and Petit-Goâve Mayor, Sandra Jules, went on an exploratory mission. They visited underdeveloped tourist attractions with a view to develop them, to increase tourist spending there.

The government of Haiti has approved funding for three projects in Petit-Goâve along the shoreline, to make the area more desirable to tourists. The projects include renovations of public beaches Mon Repos, Cocoyer, and Banana Cocoyer.

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