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La Perle is a neighborhood of Vice City, Vice-Dale County, in the state of Leonida. It is an ethnic enclave primarily home to Haitian immigrant residents, as well as people from other Caribbean nations. The name "La Perle" is derived from La Perle des Antilles, meaning "The Pearl of the Antilles," a nickname historically given to Haiti by French colonizers.
La Perle succeeds the Little Haiti neighborhoods that appeared in earlier Grand Theft Auto titles set in Vice City. While the cultural identity remains the same, Rockstar Games chose a name rooted in Haitian history rather than reusing the real-world neighborhood name. The district is characterized by colorful residential streets, Caribbean storefronts, and murals celebrating Haitian culture and heritage.
La Perle is situated in the inland portion of Vice City. An elevated rail line runs above Vice-Dale County Road 561 through the neighborhood, with a train sporting a blue and silver livery visible in the second trailer passing through the district. The residential streets feature a mix of single-story and low-rise buildings typical of immigrant neighborhoods in South Florida. Based on its real-world inspiration, La Perle likely sits northwest of Downtown Vice City, adjacent to other inland neighborhoods such as Ekanfinaka and Belville.
Location | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
La Perle Caribbean Market | Market | A Caribbean market mentioned on a bulletin board visible in the second trailer. Likely sells Haitian and Caribbean food, spices, and goods. |
Haitian-American Cultural Center | Cultural center | A cultural center also mentioned on the same bulletin board in the second trailer, suggesting a community gathering space for Haitian-American residents. |
Jeudy's Food Depot | Grocery store | A Haitian food depot visible behind the dirt bikers in the first trailer. Its storefront displays a Haitian flag and the subtext "Wholesale and Retail." |
Haitian Mural Warehouse | Landmark | A derelict warehouse featuring a large Haitian-themed mural. Jason Duval drives past it in the second trailer. The phrase "S4SLIFE" is visible on the mural, linking it to the San4San gang. |
Elevated Rail Line | Transit | An elevated train line runs above County Road 561 through the neighborhood, visible in the second trailer and official screenshots. |
The "S4SLIFE" tag visible on the Haitian mural warehouse suggests a significant presence of the San4San gang in La Perle. San4San appears to be a Haitian street gang operating within the neighborhood, with the mural acting as an informal territorial marker. The gang's name and imagery are woven into the fabric of the district, suggesting La Perle may serve as a hub for gang activity and related missions in the game.
La Perle has appeared in the following official materials:
Trailer 1 (December 4, 2023): A shot at 1:05 shows dirt bikers riding through a residential street in the neighborhood. Jeudy's Food Depot and the Haitian flag are visible in the background.
Trailer 2 (May 6, 2025): Jason Duval drives past the Haitian mural warehouse, with the name "La Perle" visible near the top of the mural. A bulletin board at approximately 1:43 lists the Caribbean Market and Cultural Center.
September 2022 leak: The derelict warehouse with the Haitian mural appeared in early development footage, though in a less-finished state than the trailer depiction.
La Perle is directly inspired by the Little Haiti neighborhood of Miami, Florida. Little Haiti (also known as La Petite Haïti) is a predominantly Haitian-American neighborhood in the northeastern part of the city. It is known for its Caribbean restaurants, botanicas, murals, and cultural institutions. The real neighborhood has been a center of Haitian immigrant life in Miami since the 1970s and 1980s.
The name choice reflects a deeper connection to Haitian identity. While Miami locals commonly use "Little Haiti," the GTA VI rendition draws on the French colonial nickname for the island nation itself. This parallels Rockstar's pattern of renaming real neighborhoods with fictional equivalents that carry cultural resonance, similar to how other Vice City districts use modified names rather than direct copies.
In GTA Vice City (2002) and GTA Vice City Stories (2006), the same area was called "Little Haiti" and served as territory for the Haitian gang led by Auntie Poulet.
The Haitian Konpa song "Child Support" by Zenglen featuring Reginald Cange plays during the La Perle sequence in the second trailer, which aired during Haitian Heritage Month.
The name "La Perle des Antilles" was coined during the French colonial period when Haiti (then Saint-Domingue) was the wealthiest colony in the Caribbean.
Jeudy is a common Haitian surname, reinforcing the cultural authenticity of the neighborhood's businesses.
