Located 12 minutes flying time and 2 hours by sea from Port-au-Prince, the island of La Gonâve has a surface area of 689.62 square kilometers, and it is 60 kilometers long and 15 kilometers wide. The island is divided between the town of Anse-à-Galets and the Points-a-Racquettes with a population of over 80,000 inhabitants. It has some important tourist attractions. Yet it still faces many challenges.
With the lack of infrastructure in all areas, the island of La Gonâve has not taken the path of development as desired by the Martelly/Lamothe ad