How to reach Les Cayes by road without encountering the armed bandits of Martissant? One has to go through Laboule 12 and Tara's, situated in the heights of Pétion-Ville, braving the hazards of the road. In the middle of July, Port-au-Prince sizzles at 35 degrees Celsius, and to make matters worse, the vehicle's air conditioner has broken down. We perspire profusely as we navigate this steep and dusty road, leading us towards the commune of Carrefour. Our speed barely exceeds 20 kilometers/hour, and the dump truck's shock
Navigating Between Hell and Paradise on the Journey to the South of Haiti
After passing through Martissant, an area occupied by armed gangs for over two years, or enduring the bumpy kilometers from Tara's to Diquini, reaching the commune of Gressier is anything but a smooth ride due to traffic jams caused by tons of silt covering a significant portion of the road. Floods, primarily triggered by unregulated constructions near Mariani, pose a threat of isolating the capital from the southern region. National Route 2 is gradually disappearing.