Bassin Bleu ( ht, Basenblé ; Blue Basin) is a natural water site located northwest of the city of

Jacmel Jacmel (; ht, Jakmèl) is a commune in southern Haiti founded by the Spanish in 1504 and repopulated by the French in 1698. It is the capital of the department of Sud-Est, 24 miles (39 km) southwest of Port-au-Prince across the Tiburon Peninsu ...

, in the Sud-Est

department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...

of Haiti. It is a series of three pools along the

Petite Rivière de Jacmel The Petite Rivière de Jacmel is a watercourse running in Haiti through the Sud-Est department and the arrondissement of Jacmel. Geography The Petite Rivière de Jacmel takes its source in the foothills of the mountain range called ''Chaîne de ...

Access

To access the site, you need to go in the direction of

La Vallée-de-Jacmel La Vallée (; ht, Lavale) is a commune in the Jacmel Arrondissement, in the Sud-Est department of Haiti. It has 36,188 inhabitants. Geography Situated between the communes of Jacmel et Bainet. The name La Vallée de Jacmel could translate as " ...

, and then Bassin-Bleu. From the village of Bassin-Bleu, the road to the site is up. Access is not very difficult with a four-wheel drive vehicle. It is a winding road in the mountains allowing access to the site. Getting into the best open part and for diving from several levels requires about a 20-minute hike, then roping down a rock face. Locals are often present for guidance and steadying. As of 2018, each visitor pays an admission fee of 100HTG at the tourism office, then one can walk there independently or hire a local guide for a fee (about 100HTG per person). Additionally there is a 100HTG parking fee per car.

Pools

The site consists of four pools: *Bassin Palmiste *Bassin Bleu *Bassin Clair *Bassin Cheval The latter is by far the most well-known with a cascade of falling into a pool of turquoise water. The mineral-rich waters can turn muddy brown after heavy rainfall.

References

Geography of Haiti Jacmel Lakes of Haiti {{Haiti-geo-stub Waterfalls of Haiti