MIT-Emerging-Talent · MPKenley · Dec 7, 2025 · Dec 7, 2025 · Dec 7, 2025
diff --git a/1_datasets/haiti_catalog_cleaned_data/Aéroport_cleaned.csv b/1_datasets/haiti_catalog_cleaned_data/Aéroport_cleaned.csv
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+Type,name,Commune,Department,Region,GPS_Lat,GPS_Lon,Telephone,Email,Site_web,Ownership,Maturity,Notes,Included
+Aéroport,Toussaint Louverture International (PAP),Tabarre,Ouest,National,18.579964,-72.292542,+509 48 94 3000,info@aan.gouv.ht,https://aan.gouv.ht,Gouvernement haïtien,Opérationnel,Hub principal international,
+Aéroport,Cap-Haïtien International (CAP),Cap-Haïtien,Nord,Nord,19.7329,-72.1948,+509 22 62 05 07,,https://aan.gouv.ht,Gouvernement haïtien,Opérationnel,Accès principal au Nord,
+Aéroport,Antoine-Simon (CYA),Les Cayes,Sud,Sud,18.270833,-73.7875,,,,Gouvernement haïtien,Opérationnel,Aéroport régional Sud,
+Aéroport,Port-Salut (PAX),Port-Salut,Sud,Sud,18.064167,-73.912222,,,,Gouvernement haïtien,Opérationnel,Proche grottes Sud,
+Aéroport,Jérémie (JEE),Jérémie,Grand-Anse,Grand-Anse,18.65,-74.133333,,,,Gouvernement haïtien,Opérationnel,Accès Sud-Ouest,
diff --git a/1_datasets/haiti_catalog_cleaned_data/Canyon_cleaned.csv b/1_datasets/haiti_catalog_cleaned_data/Canyon_cleaned.csv
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+Type,name,Commune,Department,Region,GPS_Lat,GPS_Lon,Telephone,Email,Site_web,Ownership,Maturity,Notes,Included
+Canyon,Canyon Casse-Cou,Les Platons,Sud,Sud,18.31,-73.94,,contact@tourisme.gouv.ht,,Ministère du Tourisme,Opérationnel,Canyon aventure, via ferrata
+Canyon,Ravine Blanche,Gros Morne,Sud,Sud,18.319,-73.9466,,contact@tourisme.gouv.ht,,Ministère du Tourisme,Opérationnel,Ravine avec bassins,
+Canyon,Tête l’Acul,Sud,Sud,18.320000,-73.93,,contact@tourisme.gouv.ht,,Ministère du Tourisme,Opérationnel,Canyon escarpé,,
diff --git a/1_datasets/haiti_catalog_cleaned_data/Grotte_cleaned.csv b/1_datasets/haiti_catalog_cleaned_data/Grotte_cleaned.csv
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+Type,name,Commune,Department,Region,GPS_Lat,GPS_Lon,Telephone,Email,Site_web,Ownership,Maturity,Notes,Included
+Grotte,Grotte Marie-Jeanne,Port-à-Piment,Sud,Sud,18.25,-73.85,,contact@tourisme.gouv.ht,,Ministère du Tourisme,Opérationnel,Plus grande grotte Haïti, spéléo guidée
+Grotte,Grotte Goudron,Port-à-Piment,Sud,Sud,18.25,-74.09,,contact@tourisme.gouv.ht,,Ministère du Tourisme,Opérationnel,Grotte avec formations karstiques,
+Grotte,Grande Grotte,Port-à-Piment,Sud,Sud,18.25225,-74.095383,,contact@tourisme.gouv.ht,,Ministère du Tourisme,Opérationnel,Grotte majeure, cascades internes
+Grotte,Trou Zombi,Chantal,Sud,Sud,18.3,-73.87,,contact@tourisme.gouv.ht,,Ministère du Tourisme,Opérationnel,Grotte mythique vodou,
+Grotte,Grotte Soulas,Camp-Perrin,Sud,Sud,18.303944,-73.870121,,contact@tourisme.gouv.ht,,Ministère du Tourisme,Opérationnel,Accès randonnée,
+Grotte,Grotte Kounoubwa,Camp-Perrin,Sud,Sud,18.3,-73.87,,contact@tourisme.gouv.ht,,Ministère du Tourisme,Opérationnel,Système karstique étendu,
+Grotte,Grotte Geffrard,Maniche,Sud,Sud,18.394,-73.8,,contact@tourisme.gouv.ht,,Ministère du Tourisme,Moyen terme,Grotte spirituelle,
diff --git a/1_datasets/haiti_catalog_cleaned_data/Hôtel_cleaned.csv b/1_datasets/haiti_catalog_cleaned_data/Hôtel_cleaned.csv
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+Type,Nom,Commune,Département,Région,GPS_Lat,GPS_Lon,Téléphone,Email,Site_web,Propriétaire,Maturité,Notes,Column1
+Plage,Cormier Plage,Limonade,Nord,Nord,19.7498,-72.2296,+509 37 02 02 10,booking@cormierhaiti.com,,Mixte (hôtel/public),Opérationnel,Plage sable blanc, accès hôtel
+Plage,Labadie Beaches (Royal Caribbean),Labadie,Nord,Nord,19.785,-72.248,+1 800 933 2121,,https://royalcaribbean.com,Privé (Royal Caribbean),Opérationnel,Excursions croisières,
+Plage,Chouchou Baie,Port-Margot,Nord,Nord,19.702,-72.6,,,,Publique,Opérationnel,Baie isolée, snorkeling
+Plage,M&M Beach (Camp Louise),Acul-du-Nord,Nord,Nord,19.7,-72.65,+509 37 51 67 59,mmbeachresort@yahoo.fr,,Privé,Court terme,Resort plage,
+Plage,Plage de Limonade (historique),Limonade,Nord,Nord,19.65,-72.1,,,,Publique,Opérationnel,Site historique libération,
+Plage,Pilote Beach,Cap-Haïtien,Nord,Nord,19.76,-72.2,,,,Publique,Opérationnel,Plage locale,
+Plage,Cannon Beach,Labadie,Nord,Nord,19.78,-72.24,,,,Publique,Opérationnel,Proche Labadie,
+Plage,Bercy Beach,Cap-Haïtien,Nord,Nord,19.75,-72.22,,,,Publique,Moyen terme,Plage tranquille,
+Plage,Sainte-Suzanne Beach,Sainte-Suzanne,Nord,Nord,19.65,-72.1,,,,Publique,Opérationnel,Près pétroglyphes,
+Plage,Fort Saint-Michel Beach,Cap-Haïtien,Nord,Nord,19.77,-72.19,,,,Publique,Opérationnel,Site fortifié,
+Plage,,Limonade,,,19.75,-72.23,,booking@cormierhaiti.com,,,,, lagune turquoise
+Plage,,Labadie,,,19.783,-72.25,,,Prive/Publique,,,,
+Plage,,Labadie,,,19.783,-72.25,,info@dhaloobeach.com,https://royalcaribbean.com,,,, snorkeling
+Plage,,Port-Margot,,,19.7,-72.6,,,Publique,,,,
+Plage,,Acul-du-Nord,,,19.7,-72.65,,mmbeachresort@yahoo.fr,,,,, services
+Plage,,Limonade,,,19.65,-72.1,,,Publique,,,,
diff --git a/1_datasets/haiti_catalog_cleaned_data/Plage_cleaned.csv b/1_datasets/haiti_catalog_cleaned_data/Plage_cleaned.csv
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+Type,name,Commune,Department,Region,GPS_Lat,GPS_Lon,Telephone,Email,Site_web,Ownership,Maturity,Notes,Included
+Plage,Cormier Plage,Limonade,Nord,Nord,19.7498,-72.2296,+509 37 02 02 10,booking@cormierhaiti.com,,Mixte (hôtel/public),Opérationnel,Plage sable blanc, accès hôtel
+Plage,Labadie Beaches (Royal Caribbean),Labadie,Nord,Nord,19.785,-72.248,+1 800 933 2121,,https://royalcaribbean.com,Privé (Royal Caribbean),Opérationnel,Excursions croisières,
+Plage,Chouchou Baie,Port-Margot,Nord,Nord,19.702,-72.6,,,,Publique,Opérationnel,Baie isolée, snorkeling
+Plage,M&M Beach (Camp Louise),Acul-du-Nord,Nord,Nord,19.7,-72.65,+509 37 51 67 59,mmbeachresort@yahoo.fr,,Privé,Court terme,Resort plage,
+Plage,Plage de Limonade (historique),Limonade,Nord,Nord,19.65,-72.1,,,,Publique,Opérationnel,Site historique libération,
+Plage,Pilote Beach,Cap-Haïtien,Nord,Nord,19.76,-72.2,,,,Publique,Opérationnel,Plage locale,
+Plage,Cannon Beach,Labadie,Nord,Nord,19.78,-72.24,,,,Publique,Opérationnel,Proche Labadie,
+Plage,Bercy Beach,Cap-Haïtien,Nord,Nord,19.75,-72.22,,,,Publique,Moyen terme,Plage tranquille,
+Plage,Sainte-Suzanne Beach,Sainte-Suzanne,Nord,Nord,19.65,-72.1,,,,Publique,Opérationnel,Près pétroglyphes,
+Plage,Fort Saint-Michel Beach,Cap-Haïtien,Nord,Nord,19.77,-72.19,,,,Publique,Opérationnel,Site fortifié,
+Plage,,Limonade,,,19.75,-72.23,,booking@cormierhaiti.com,,,,, lagune turquoise
+Plage,,Labadie,,,19.783,-72.25,,,Prive/Publique,,,,
+Plage,,Labadie,,,19.783,-72.25,,info@dhaloobeach.com,https://royalcaribbean.com,,,, snorkeling
+Plage,,Port-Margot,,,19.7,-72.6,,,Publique,,,,
+Plage,,Acul-du-Nord,,,19.7,-72.65,,mmbeachresort@yahoo.fr,,,,, services
+Plage,,Limonade,,,19.65,-72.1,,,Publique,,,,
diff --git a/1_datasets/haiti_catalog_cleaned_data/Site_Culturel_cleaned.csv b/1_datasets/haiti_catalog_cleaned_data/Site_Culturel_cleaned.csv
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+Type,name,Commune,Department,Region,GPS_Lat,GPS_Lon,Telephone,Email,Site_web,Ownership,Maturity,Notes,Included
+Site Culturel,Rue Distillery,Cap-Haïtien,Nord,Nord,19.757,-72.206,,,,Privé,Opérationnel,Distillerie rhum clairin,
+Site Culturel,Grand Marnier Plantation,Cap-Haïtien,Nord,Nord,19.757,-72.206,,,,Privé,Moyen terme,Plantation agricole,
+Site Culturel,Guildiveries Traditionnelles,Divers,Nord,Nord,19.65,-72.15,,,,Communautaire,Opérationnel,Artisanat rhum,
+Site Culturel,Jean-Baptiste Chavanne Cocoa Farm,Divers,Nord,Nord,19.7,-72.2,,,,Privé,Opérationnel,Ferme cacao bio,
diff --git a/1_datasets/haiti_catalog_cleaned_data/Site_Historique_cleaned.csv b/1_datasets/haiti_catalog_cleaned_data/Site_Historique_cleaned.csv
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+Type,name,Commune,Department,Region,GPS_Lat,GPS_Lon,Telephone,Email,Site_web,Ownership,Maturity,Notes,Included
+Site Historique,Citadelle Laferrière,Milot,Nord,Nord,19.604,-72.221,+509 36 69 47 47,,https://ispan.gouv.ht,ISPAN,Opérationnel,UNESCO, entrée ~10 USD
+Site Historique,Palais Sans-Souci,Milot,Nord,Nord,19.6018,-72.2186,+509 36 69 47 47,,https://ispan.gouv.ht,ISPAN,Opérationnel,UNESCO, ruines royales
+Site Historique,Fort Liberté,Fort-Liberté,Nord,Nord,19.7,-72.03,,,,Gouvernement,Opérationnel,Fort colonial,
+Site Historique,Pétroglyphes de Sainte-Suzanne,Sainte-Suzanne,Nord,Nord,19.65,-72.1,,,,Publique,Opérationnel,Art taïno précolombien,
+Site Historique,Fort Picolet,Labadee,Nord,Nord,19.78,-72.25,,,,Gouvernement,Court terme,Fort côtier,
diff --git a/3_data_exploration/README.md b/3_data_exploration/README.md
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-# Data Exploration
-
-## Haiti Tourism: A Realistic Path Forward
-
-This project is built around one clear and hopeful idea:
-
-**Haiti can bring back millions of tourists and billions in revenue**
- **while political and security challenges continue.**  
-Other Caribbean countries prove it every single day.
-
-### What the data show
-
-- From 2010 to 2018, Haiti went from under 400,000 to **over 1.25 million**
-  **visitors per year**(+300 %), despite the country still recovering
-  from the 2010 earthquake.
-- The secret? Two simple things that worked perfectly:
-  - The Haitian diaspora coming home to visit family
-  - The private, fully secured cruise enclave of **Labadee**
-   (almost 1 million passengers some years)
-- Then instability and the 2020 pandemic collapsed the numbers again
-- the proof is there: **when tourists feel safe, they come in huge numbers**.
-
-### Success stories next door (they didn’t wait for perfect peace)
-
-**Dominican Republic** - Poverty and crime in many zones **10+ million visitors**
-
-**Jamaica** - Well-known gang violence in Kingston & elsewhere **4+ million**
-**visitors & growing**
-
-Their recipe is simple and proven:  
-**Build and fiercely protect specific tourism zones**
-(all-inclusive resorts, private beaches, secure historic districts,
-fenced cruise ports). Tourists stay inside the “safe bubble” and never need
- to see the challenges outside
-
-**Haiti is not just Port-au-Prince.**  
-Most of Haiti is naturally beautiful, culturally rich, and ready to welcome
-millions of tourists – we just need to protect and promote the right zones,
-exactly like Jamaica and the Dominican Republic do every day.
-
-They all use the same winning formula: **create safe tourism bubbles and let**
-**the rest of the country solve its problems later.**
-
-### Haiti Already Proved It Works (2010–2018)
-
-![Evolution of Tourism in Haiti 1995–2020](images/haiti_tourism_evolution_1995_2020.png)
-
-From <400k to **1.27 million visitors** in just eight years.  
-Key drivers: diaspora love + the 100 % secure Labadee cruise enclave
-(1 million passengers some years).
-
-### Haiti Is So Much More Than Port-au-Prince
-
-The capital has problems, but the rest of the country is full of world-class
-destinations that are calm, beautiful, and ready today:
-
-- **The Nord and Cap-Haïtien area** offer the UNESCO-listed Citadelle Laferrière,
-- miles of golden beaches, and the already-operating Labadee cruise port
-- with direct international flights landing minutes away.  
-- **Jacmel**, the Caribbean’s most charming bohemian town, is famous for
-its colorful art scene, yearly carnival, and the magical Bassins-Bleu waterfalls,
- a short, securable drive from the capital.  
-- **The entire South – Les Cayes, Port-Salut, and Île-à-Vache** – boasts some
-of the most beautiful white-sand beaches in the entire region, crystal-clear water,
-fresh lobster on the beach, and a laid-back vibe
-that rivals anywhere in the Caribbean.  
-- **Côte des Arcadins**, only an hour north of Port-au-Prince, already has a string
-of beach resorts ready to reopen the moment safe access is guaranteed.
-- **Lavallée and the Central Plateau** hide spectacular waterfalls, rivers
-for rafting, cool mountain eco-lodges, and some of the best coffee in the hemisphere,
-perfect for nature and adventure lovers.
-These places already have everything tourists look for:  
-beaches • history • culture • mountains • waterfalls • warm people • delicious food
-
-They just need protected access and smart marketing.
-
-### The Proven Model – Copy & Paste Success
-
-1. **Secure tourism areas** (Cap-Haïtien → Labadee, Côte des Arcadins, Jacmel,
-Les Cayes–Port-Salut)  
-2. Dedicated police + private security (exactly like Jamaica’s Resilient Corridors)
-3. Reopen and expand cruise ports (Labadee is ready, Cap-Haïtien
-and a new southern port can open fast)  
-All-inclusive and diaspora-focused packages (“Fly in, stay safe, enjoy paradise”)
-Tell the true story: **Haiti’s beauty is alive outside the capital**
-
-### Economic Power Waiting to Be Unlocked
-
-- 2018 peak → ~US$700 million earned  
-- Dominican Republic today → **$10+ billion** per year with social vulnerability,
-random armed robberies, violent committed by motorcycle gangs.
-- Jamaica → **$4+ billion** per year with open security challenges  
-
-Every extra million tourists = tens of thousands of jobs in the Nord, Sud, Artibonite,
- and beyond.
-
-### Final Message
-
-Haiti is not Port-au-Prince.  
-Haiti is Cap-Haïtien’s citadel at sunrise, Port-Salut’s white sand,
-Jacmel’s carnival spirit, Labadee’s turquoise water, and the warmth of its people.
-
-We have the beaches. We have the culture. We have the diaspora
-ready to come home.
-We already welcomed over a million visitors while rebuilding from an earthquake.
-
-All we need are secure paths and the guts to shout it from the rooftops:
-Haiti isn't broken-it's begging to be rediscovered.
-
-**Haiti is open. Haiti is beautiful. Haiti is ready.**