词条 | Tap tap |
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Literally meaning "quick quick",[4] these vehicles for hire are privately owned and ornately decorated.[1] They follow fixed routes, won't leave until filled with passengers, and riders can disembark at any point in the journey.[3] DecorationOften painted with religious names or slogans,[4] the tap tap is known for its lavish decoration, and many feature wild colors, portraits of famous people, and intricate, hand-cut wooden window covers.[5] Travel warningsMany developed countries inform their citizens to not take tap taps when visiting Haiti. CanadaWhile saying not to use any form of public transport in Haiti, the Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada advises against tap tap travel especially.[6] United StatesThe US State Department warns travelers not to use tap taps "because they are often overloaded, mechanically noisy, and driven unsafely."[7] References1. ^Haiti: Tap-taps traveladventures.org 2. ^{{cite book |author=Paul Clammer, Michael Grosberg, Jens Porup | title =Dominican Republic and Haiti | publisher =Lonely Planet | edition =4th | year =2008 | pages =355 | url =https://books.google.com/books?id=Kjde3Fmwb7IC&lpg=PA355&ots=k4KyIjqJ11&dq=camionette%20haiti&pg=PA355#v=onepage&q&f=false | isbn =9781741042924 }} 3. ^My Haiti Picture for today : Tap-Tap katianovetsaintlot.blogspot.com, February 9, 2010 4. ^1 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 5. ^1 2 Haiti's 'Tap Tap' Bus Art Flourishes After Quake PBS Newshour, March 30, 2010 6. ^TRAVEL REPORT Haiti: 9. Travel and Currency Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada Official Site 7. ^Travel Warning: Haiti US Department of State Official Site, January 20, 2011 See also{{commonscat}}
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