Alexandre Dumas, père, (born July 24, 1802, Villers-Cotterêts, Aisne, France—died December 5, 1870, Puys, near Dieppe), one of the most prolific and most popular French authors of the 19th century. Where did Alexandre Dumas grow up? Born a quarteron in Villers-Cotterêts near Paris, Dumas’ grandfather was the Marquis Antoine-Alexandre DavyRead More →
With a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita of US$1,149.50 and a Human Development Index ranking of 170 out of 189 countries in 2020, Haiti remains the poorest country in the Latin America and Caribbean region and among the poorest countries in the world. Was Haiti a rich country? HaitiRead More →
The international airport in Port-au-Prince is open to regular two-way commercial passenger flights as of June 30, 2020. The international airport in Cap-Haitian is open, and flights to and from Cap-Haitian have resumed on a regular basis. Is it safe to travel to Port-au-Prince? Peruvian UN soldiers at the borderRead More →
The island of Hispaniola, home to both Haiti and the Dominican Republic, straddles four tectonic plates in the Caribbean ocean, Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology said. Earthquakes occur along the boundaries of these tectonic plates, which make up the Earth’s crust. Is Dominican Republic safe from earthquake? In the areaRead More →
Road ranges from very bad to good, and is prone to flooding. Peruvian UN soldiers at the border have confirmed that the road to Port-au-Prince is safe to travel with no incidents of robbery or kidnappings, but definitely try to arrive in Port-au-Prince before dark. What is the biggest problemRead More →