Delve into Bas Canal in Haiti
Bas Canal in the region of Nord is located in Haiti - some 82 mi or ( 133 km ) North of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital .
Local time in Bas Canal is now 06:37 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Port-au-Prince " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, San Juan de la Maguana, Salvaleón de Higüey, and Sabaneta. While being here, you might want to check out Santo Domingo . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Bas Canal ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Aeroport CAP-HAITIEN en Construction - Haiti
Finalment L'aeroport du Cap-haitien est en construction, Les Cayes et Jacmel seront parmis les Aeroport International du Pays. ..
UFO 2009
Very Fast Very Cool Spacecraft ..
Cap-Haitien 2011
Some video from a week in Cap-Haitien, Haiti's second largest city, after a medical mission with two friends from the Peace Corps. Music is "Throw Down Your Heart" by Bela Fleck. ..
Labadee Haiti Zip Line 11/28/2011 DF Very funny!
Labadee Haiti Zip Line 11/28/2011 DF Very Funny! ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Cap-Haïtien
Cap-Haïtien (Okap or Kapayisyen in Kréyòl) is a city of about 190,000 people on the north coast of Haiti and capital of the Department of Nord. Previously, named as Cap-Français, Cap-Henri, and le Cap, it was an important city during the colonial period, serving as the capital of the French Colony of Saint-Domingue from the city`s formal foundation in 1711 until 1770 when the capital was moved to Port-au-Prince.
Located at 19.75 -72.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Cap-Haïtien Arrondissement
Cap-Haïtien is an arrondissement in the Nord Department of Haiti. It has 240,708 inhabitants. Postal codes in the Cap-Haïtien Arrondissement start with the number 11.
Located at 19.75 -72.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
1842 Cap-Haitien earthquake
The 1842 Cap-Haitien earthquake occurred at 17:00 local time on 7 May. It had an estimated magnitude of 8.1 on the surface wave magnitude scale and triggered a destructive tsunami. It badly affected the northern coast of Haiti and what is now the Dominican Republic. Port-de-Paix suffered the greatest damage from both earthquake and tsunami. Approximately 5,000 people were killed by the effects of the earthquake shaking and another 300 by the tsunami.
Located at 19.75 -72.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Parc St. Victor
Parc St. Victor is a football stadium in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti. It is the home stadium of AS Capoise and Zénith of the Ligue Haïtienne. The stadium holds 7,500 spectators.
Located at 19.75 -72.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Nord Department (Haiti)
Nord (English: North, Haitian Creole: Nò) is one of the ten departments of Haiti. It has an area of 2,106 km² and a population of 872,200 (2002). Its capital is Cap-Haïtien.
Located at 19.77 -72.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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