citadelle laferrire is on top of bonnet a leveque the tallest mountain in haiti
 late 19th centuryearly 20th century the period following soulouques overthrow down to the turn of the century was a turbulent one for haiti with repeated bouts of political instability
 though most of the fortress has no roof as such the interior top is a latticework of stone walkways some slanted portions are adorned with bright red tiles