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Explore La Croix in Haiti

La Croix in the region of Nord-Ouest is a place in Haiti - some 100 mi or ( 161 km ) North of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital city .

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Time in La Croix is now 06:48 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Port-au-Prince " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, Santiago de Cuba, Guantánamo, and Verrettes. Since you are here already, consider visiting Santo Domingo . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in La Croix ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Labadee Haiti

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Small view of Beautiful Labadee Haiti ..

Labadee/Haiti Dragons Breath Zip Line, Royal Carribean

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Labadee's Dragon's Breath Flight / Zip Line is the longest flight line in the world over water. ..


ALLURE OF THE SEAS. Western Caribbean cruise. Day 3/7.

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The world's largest cruise ship. Caribbean tour August 28 - September 3, 2011. - THIRD DAY. HAITI. STAFF BACKSTAGE, BEHIND THE SCENES. - Music: Pretonika 'Crystal Warrors' and 'Fle Away'. www.jamendo. ..

Sunset Sail-away Cruise with Wayne MSC Poesia

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Cruise with Wayne host at, www.getbetterpictures.com a brand new on-line TV Travel Show, takes a light hearted look at cruising through the eyes of Author, Presenter and Photographer, Wayne Paulo. Tra ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Nord-Ouest Department

Nord-Ouest (English: North-West, Haitian Creole: Nòdwès) is one of the ten departments of Haiti as well as the northernmost one. It has an area of 2,176 km² and a population of 445,080 (2003 Census). Its capital is Port-de-Paix. With the exception of Tortuga Island and the coastal area near Port-de-Paix, the northwest is mostly arid and barren. Port-de-Paix, which was once a large exporter of coffee and bananas, now imports goods and produce from Miami.

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Located at 19.95 -72.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Departments of Haiti, French words and phrases, Nord-Ouest Department

Port-de-Paix

Port-de-Paix (Pòdepè or Pòdpè in Kréyòl) is a city and the capital of the département of Nord-Ouest in Haïti on the Atlantic coast. It has a population of 250,000 (2009 census). Formerly a large exporter of bananas and coffee, Port-de-Paix is now a centre for smuggled goods from Miami, Florida, USA. The area around the town was given the name "Valparaíso" by Christopher Columbus after landing here on December 6, 1492, and still contains many attractive beaches and locations.

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Located at 19.95 -72.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Communes of Haiti, Nord-Ouest Department, Populated places established in 1665, Populated places in Haiti

Port-de-Paix Airport

Port-de-Paix Airport is in passenger numbers, the third airport in Haiti and is located in the city with the same name, Port-de-Paix, on the north coast of Haiti. The airport does not have radar, nor is it a radio controlled aerodrome. The air traffic control center functions without these. The runway has recently been characterized as a gravel strip.

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Located at 19.94 -72.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Airports in Haiti

Les Trois Rivières

The Les Trois Rivières is a river of Haiti.

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Located at 19.95 -72.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Rivers of Haiti

Fort de Rocher

Fort de Rocher (sometimes called Fort de la Roche or Dovecote) was a seventeenth-century fortress on the Caribbean island of Tortuga, "Ile de la Tortue" Northwest of Haiti. It was built and utilized by buccaneers as the primary defense of the island to prevent encroachment of Spanish forces. The fortress lies in ruin today, with only the foundations remaining.

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Located at 20.01 -72.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Forts in Haiti, Tortuga (Haiti)

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