Jacmel, (Jakmèl in Kréyòl) also known by its indigenous name of Yaquimel,'s a city in southern Haiti founded in 1698. It's the capital of the department of Sud-Est. Considered a cultural capital of Haiti, Jacmel's a serene port town with an estimated population of 40,000 and growing. The city hasn't changed much since the late 19th century when the town was inhabited by wealthy coffee merchants, who lived in gracious mansions that adorned the town. These mansions would later come… (
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