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Explore Fortin in Haiti

Fortin in the region of Ouest is a town in Haiti - some 13 mi or ( 20 km ) South-West of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Fortin is now 01:13 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Port-au-Prince " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, San Juan de la Maguana, Sabaneta, and Neiba. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Santo Domingo . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Fortin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Jesus Name Orphanage

1:39 min by aarongillespie
Views: 2506 Rating: 5.00

Aaron recently spent some time in Haiti with Samaritan's Purse and the Rapid Response Team prayer chaplains from the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. He prayed for people alongside the chaplains ..

2009 Trinity UMC Haiti Mission trip

5:18 min by living4HIMmedia
Views: 1285 Rating: 5.00

A 13 member mission team has returned from an 8 day trip to Haiti, where they delivered over $20000 worth of medical supplies to Grace Childrens Hospital, and other ministry sites. In addition over $7 ..


Julie's Holy Family Village, Haiti

7:34 min by Daniel Conklin
Views: 1043 Rating: 0.00

The lives of over 1000 people are changed for the better through a memorial gift. ..

Haiti 2007 Mission Trip

9:58 min by 100yardsoffbroadway
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High-light video of December 2007 Mission Trip to Haiti by White Stone Church ..


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Interesting facts about this location

La Visite National Park

La Visite National Park (French: Parc National La Visite) is one of the two national parks of the Republic of Haiti. The park covers approximately 30 km, consisting mainly of pine forest, grasslands, and some montane broadleaf forest at an altitude above 1,700 m . The Haitian government established the La Visite National Park in 1983. The capital,Port-au-Prince, is only 22 kilometers north from the park. The western boundary of La Visite is the ridge of the Massif de la Selle.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.33 -72.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Biota of Hispaniola, National parks of Haiti

Carrefour, Haiti

Carrefour is a largely residential and a commune in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area. The commune had a population of 373,916 at the 2003 Census, and was officially estimated to have grown to 465,019 inhabitants in 2009. It is mostly a bedroom community for those who work in central Port-au-Prince. The neighborhood is very poor and ill-serviced, however, as of recently, small-scale construction has gone on in the area along with street renovations.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.53 -72.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Communes of Haiti, Ouest Department, Populated places in Haiti, Port-au-Prince

Kenscoff

Kenscoff is a town in the Ouest Department of Haiti, located in mountainous country some 10 kilometres to the southeast of the capital Port-au-Prince. The altitude is approximately 1500 meters. Because of its altitude, the temperature is on average cooler than the capital and during winter months it can become quite cold; cold enough to warrant a sweater or a jacket. It has a population of around 4000.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.45 -72.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Communes of Haiti, Ouest Department, Populated places in Haiti

Morne du Cibao

Morne du Cibao is the third highest mountain in Haiti, after Pic la Selle and Pic Macaya. It is the highest point in the Montagnes du Cibao, and rises to an elevation of 2,280 meters (7,480 feet) above sea level.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.36 -72.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Mountains of Haiti

Hotel Oloffson

The Hotel Oloffson is an inn in central Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The main structure of the hotel is a 19th century Gothic gingerbread mansion set in a lush tropical garden. The mansion was built as a residence for the powerful Sam family, including two former presidents of Haiti. The hotel was the real-life inspiration for the fictional Hotel Trianon in Graham Greene's famous 1966 novel The Comedians.

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Located at 18.53 -72.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Port-au-Prince, Companies of Haiti, History of Haiti, Hotels established in 1935, Hotels in Haiti