Activity seems to be evident only at night with the commonly known areas being along the main roads in Carrefour and street corners in P tion-Ville. After hours the prostitutes move into the dive-type joints, targeting foreigners. With regard to casual sex, there is a red alert in Haiti over Aids. Good professional advice is available for the more common ailments. Ask friends, associates, or at the hotel desk for referrals to a doctor suited to your requirements.
Electricity supply is unpredictable as there are insufficient funds to maintain the service.
Only if sufficient rain falls to operate the hydroelectric facility will the capital have power and water. Only the best hotels have sufficiently powerful generators to make up the deficiency. As the Oloffson is on the same circuit as the Presidential Palace, it is never blacked out. They have American Banknote Company printed on them. Small denomination notes are in appalling condition and there is always a shortage of them.