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''Tap taps'' ( ht, Taptap, ) are gaily painted buses or pick-up trucks with metal coversHaiti: Tap-taps
traveladventures.org that serve as
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s in
Haiti Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...
. They may also be referred to as ''camionette''. Literally meaning "quick quick", these
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are privately owned and ornately decorated. They follow fixed routes, won't leave until filled with passengers, and riders can disembark at any point in the journey.My Haiti Picture for today : Tap-Tap
katianovetsaintlot.blogspot.com, February 9, 2010


Decoration

Often painted with religious names or
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,Tap-tap, fula-fula, kia-kia: The Haitian bus in Atlantic perspective. Thompson, Robert Farris. African Arts. Los Angeles: Spring 1996. Vol. 29, Iss. 2; p. 36 the ''tap tap'' is known for its lavish decoration, and many feature wild colors, portraits of famous people, such as
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and intricate, hand-cut wooden window covers, some window covers are also made of metal.Haiti's 'Tap Tap' Bus Art Flourishes After Quake
PBS Newshour, March 30, 2010


Travel warnings

Many
developed countries A developed country (or industrialized country, high-income country, more economically developed country (MEDC), advanced country) is a sovereign state that has a high quality of life, developed economy and advanced technological infrastruct ...
inform their citizens to not take ''tap taps'' when visiting Haiti.


Canada

While saying not to use any form of public transport in
Haiti Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...
, the
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada Global Affairs Canada (GAC; french: Affaires mondiales Canada; AMC)''Global Affairs Canada'' is the applied title under the Federal Identity Program; the legal title is Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (). is the department o ...
advises against ''tap tap'' travel especially.


United States

The
US State Department The United States Department of State (DOS), or State Department, is an executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for the country's foreign policy and relations. Equivalent to the ministry of foreign affairs of other nati ...
warns travelers not to use ''tap taps'' "because they are often overloaded, mechanically noisy, and driven unsafely."Travel Warning: Haiti
US Department of State Official Site, January 20, 2011


References


See also

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Jingle truck Truck art in South Asia is a popular form of regional decoration, with trucks featuring elaborate floral patterns and calligraphy. It is especially common in Pakistan and India. During the War in Afghanistan, Pakistani decorated trucks that ran ...
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Chiva bus A chiva (Spanish for goat) or ''escalera'' (Spanish for ladder and stairs) is an artisan rustic bus used in rural Colombia. Chivas are adapted to rural public transport, especially considering the mountainous geography of the Andean region of t ...
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Auto rickshaw An auto rickshaw is a motorized version of the pulled rickshaw or cycle rickshaw. Most have three wheels and do not tilt. They are known by many terms in various countries including auto, auto rickshaw, baby taxi, mototaxi, pigeon, jonnybee, bajaj ...
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Chicken bus Bus transport in Central America is a major mode of transport and important in commerce in the area, as personal automobiles and rail transport are less common than in some wealthy nations. The buses are often called by the Spanish terms "camio ...
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Matatu In Kenya matatu or matatus (known as mathree in Sheng) are privately owned minibuses used as share taxis. Often decorated, many ''matatu'' feature portraits of famous people or slogans and sayings. Likewise, the music they play is also aimed ...
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