Haiti tourist spot shows signs of recovery from earthquake as displaced move into homes

JACMEL, Haiti ? One of Haiti?s few tourist destinations is showing signs of making a strong recovery from the damage it suffered in last year?s earthquake.

More than 1,400 Haitians holed up in muddy makeshift camps moved into new houses in the southeastern city of Jacmel on Tuesday as part of a ceremony organized by the International Organization for Migration, the United Nations, and other aid groups.

?Jacmel in my view reflects the progress that has been made outside Port-au-Prince,? Luca Dall?Oglio, head of the IOM, told The Associated Press as he walked among the rows of peach-colored homes.

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