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Discover Vion in Haiti

Vion in the region of Nord is a town located in Haiti - some 71 mi or ( 114 km ) North of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Vion

Local time in Vion is now 05:00 AM (Friday) . 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, San Juan de la Maguana, Salvaleón de Higüey, and Sabaneta. 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 Vion ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Belle Haiti! Fotos du Cap Haitien, Palais Sanssouci et Citadelle Laferrière

5:17 min by Mariposa1Kamikaze
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Algunas fotos del norte de Haiti: Cap Haitien, Palais Sanssouci y la famosa Citadelle Laferrière ..

Citadelle Laferriere, Haiti

1:59 min by HaitiHappenings
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For a map and virtual guided tour : www.flickr.com Wikipedia article: en.wikipedia.org ..


Limbe, Haiti, March 2010

3:16 min by NicoVee1
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In March 2010, Bay of Rainbows Productions' Posie Currin and Nicole Vulcan traveled to Limbe, Haiti to document the work of Helping Hands Noramise, a Washington state-based service organization. Follo ..

Vodoun à Bois-de-Lance

0:27 min by azazello666
Views: 1890 Rating: 5.00

Servis Lwa Cerimonie Vodoun Voodoo Cerimony Rito Vudu' ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Marmelade

Marmelade is a town and former duchy in the Artibonite Department of Haïti. It is the chief town of the Marmelade Arrondissement, which also includes the commune of Saint Michel de l'Attalaye. Marmelade is the home town of Président René Préval. During the years following his first tenure, Préval initiated rural development projects in Marmelade, including a manufacture of bamboo furniture.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 19.52 -72.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Artibonite Department, Communes of Haiti, Populated places in Haiti

Citadelle Laferrière

The Citadelle Laferrière or, Citadelle Henry Christophe, or simply the Citadelle (in English, spelled Citadel), is a large mountaintop fortress in northern Haiti, approximately 17 miles south of the city of Cap-Haïtien and five miles (8 km) uphill from the town of Milot. It is the largest fortress in the Americas and was designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a World Heritage Site in 1982—along with the nearby Sans-Souci Palace.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 19.57 -72.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Forts in Haiti, Infrastructure completed in 1820, Military history of Haiti, Nord Department (Haiti), World Heritage Sites in Haiti

Milot, Haiti

Milot is a town in the Nord Department of Haiti, 12 miles south of Cap-Haïtien. It is the site of Sans-Souci Palace, one of Haiti's most revered landmarks. The Citadelle Laferrière, Haiti's most well-known landmark, is five miles (8 km) by road to the south. The town also hosts a hospital, Hôpital Sacré Coeur, run by the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and the Crudem Foundation, Inc.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 19.60 -72.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Communes of Haiti, Nord Department (Haiti), Populated places in Haiti

Sans-Souci Palace

The Sans-Souci Palace was the royal residence of King Henri I (better known as Henri Christophe) of Haiti, Queen Marie-Louise and their two daughters. It was the most important of nine palaces built by the king, as well as fifteen châteaux, numerous forts, and sprawling summer homes on his twenty plantations. Construction of the palace started in 1810 and was completed in 1813. It is located in the town of Milot, Nord Department. Its name translated from French means "carefree.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 19.60 -72.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Haiti, History of Haiti, Houses completed in 1813, Nord Department (Haiti), Ruins in Haiti, World Heritage Sites in Haiti

Fort Riviere

Fort Riviere was a mountain fort on the summit of Montagne Noire, on the north coast of Haiti, located to the south of Grande-Rivière-du-Nord and 20 miles south of Cap-Haïtien. An old French bastion fort, it was the site of the 17 November 1915 overwhelming and quick defeat of the Haitian rebel force called the Cacos.

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Located at 19.48 -72.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Banana Wars, Forts in Haiti, United States Marine Corps in the 20th century

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