creole gingerbread voodoo

(from Time)

Colonial shutters, tropical colors, and decay.  Victorian architecture in the hands of a voodoo priestess. 

The old "gingerbread" houses of Haiti, featured throughout Port-au-Prince, are creaky, worn, but enduring. All in all they've survived. Many of its residents have lived there since the 20s and 30s, infusing these fairy tale houses with even more character and history. 

Now when considering the rebuilding of Haiti after the earthquake, Haitians are turning to the original blueprints for these houses because they are so sturdy--not only would they be investing in solid structural homes but they would preserve this unique, national heritage. I'd love to see more of this French, Victorian architecture with a touch of dark magic that is truly Haiti, wouldn't you?