Ouest (department)
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Ouest or Lwès is one of the ten departments of Haiti. It is located in south-central Haiti, linking the Great-North and the Tiburon Peninsula.
Taïno Beach, Grand-Goâve
Haitian-Dominican border in Grand-Bois, Cornillon, Haiti, June 2017
Gonâve Island
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Gonâve Island or Zile Lagonav is an island of Haiti located west-northwest of Port-au-Prince in the Gulf of Gonâve. It is the largest of the Hispaniolan satellite islands. The island is an arrondissem
Ouest (department)
…the Xaragua kasika under the leadership of Anacaona. There are many native settlements in the department notably around Akaya, Azuei Lake, Yaguana, the island of Guanabo and Goava. It is understood that the Azuei Plaine region was used as a hunting ground for the natives. The island of Gonâve is the last point of refuge…
View of Gonâve Island from space