King Christophe's Citadel

Michael Crowder looks at a 19th century Haitian jewel.

Citadelle Laferrière aerial view from an Army UH-60 Black Hawk during Operation Unified ResponseThe architectural legacy of Black Africa is much less impressive than its prolific and varied artistic heritage.

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