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#4394: Re: Finkel's Follies (fwd)
From:PPARYSKI@aol.com
Michael Finkel, author of the NYT article on boat people, has also written an
article on Haiti ("World Class Adventures on the Cheap") for the July/August
National Geographic Adventure Magazine. The article describes a trek from
Furcy to Parc Lavisite and on to Jacmel. A decent article with great photos
but marred by a bit of hip journalism; Finkel gets his trek "blessed" by a
voodoo priest! He does mention Philogen, a refugee from Petionville who has
become a successful potato farmer in the Lavisite zone and has been a
defender of the Park.
Hiking to Lavisite where one can stay at Winnie Atie's Hotel is still a great
adventure, and Lavisite, in spite of deforestation and environmental
degradation, is a world class jewel with alpine meadows, astounding views,
exotic birds and deep caves. Unfortunately, a new 13 m. wide paved highway
from Kenscoff to Seguin is being built by the Presidency, a highway that will
provide easy access to one of the few remaining pine and hardwood forests in
Haiti and contribute to land speculation.
Paul Paryski