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Les Poteaux Destination Guide
Discover Les Poteaux in Haiti
Les Poteaux in the region of Artibonite is a town located in Haiti - some 70 mi or ( 113 km ) North of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital .
Local time in Les Poteaux is now 10:15 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Port-au-Prince " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, Salvaleón de Higüey, Sabaneta, and Neiba. When in this area, you might want to check out Santo Domingo . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Les Poteaux ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Raras de Souvenance
Chants et danses traditionnels paysans à l'occasion des fêtes de Pâques 2012 dans la région de l'Artibonite en Haïti. ..
Haiti: Rigaud Dessources
Rigaud Dessources is a 31-year-old Haitian with a fabulous voice and equally fabulous Christian spirit. He travelled with us on our last trip to Haiti, assisted in leading worship and sang some solos, ..
Why Go to Haiti
Hear from our leaders in Haiti and a reflection from one who has gone to Haiti about taking a visionary trip to the country. ..
Peter's Journey
On April 30, 2010 I received an email about a boy I had met in Haiti named Peter. It said he was sick and getting worse with each passing day. With a great deal of help, Peter and his mother arrived i ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Gonaïves
Gonaïves is a city in northern Haiti, the capital of the Artibonite Department. It has a population of about 300,000 people (2011 census). The city of Gonaives was founded in 1422 by Indians they named it "Gonaibo" (to designate a locality of caciquat of the Maguana). It is also known as Haïti's "independence city". The Bay of Gonaïves is named after the town.
Located at 19.45 -72.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Artibonite Department
Artibonite is one of the ten departments of Haiti. With an area of 4,984 km² it is Haiti's largest department. Artibonite has a population of 1,168,800 (2002). The region is the country's main rice-growing area. The main cities are Gonaïves (the capital) and Saint-Marc. An insurgency tried unsuccessfully to declare Artibonite's independence in February 2004. The department has been in a state of an economic decrease since the insurgencies and coups have reduced the nation's stability.
Located at 19.45 -72.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Raboteau Massacre
The Raboteau massacre was an incident on April 22, 1994, in which military and paramilitary forces attacked the neighborhood of Raboteau Gonaïves, Haiti, the citizens of which had been participating in pro-Jean-Bertrand Aristide demonstrations. At least six residents were killed, though most groups estimated the true casualties to be higher.
Located at 19.45 -72.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
La Quinte River
The La Quinte River is a river of Haiti.
Located at 19.40 -72.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Port international du Cap-Haitien
The Port international du Cap-Haïtien is the seaport in Cap-Haïtien Haiti's second largest city. It is operated by the government port authority Autorite Portuaire Nationale APN.
Located at 19.45 -72.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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