Explore Morette in Haiti
Morette in the region of Ouest is a town in Haiti - some 6 mi or ( 9 km ) East of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital city .
Current time in Morette is now 11:50 AM (Saturday) . 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, Santa Cruz de Barahona, San Juan de la Maguana, and Salvaleón de Higüey. 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 Morette ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
The Last Seven Years
Pictures from the last seven years. Music from: www.youtube.com ..
Vacances en Haïti
Vacances en Haïti du 9 au 20 Octobre 2011. Réalisé par Jacques Sendra. Une bonne approche des montagnes de Furcy, des plages de Carrefour, de Léogane et de Saint Marc. Site: sites.google.com ..
Market Walk in Petionville, Haiti. April, 2011.
"Where do you shop in Haiti?" my friends ask me. Take a walk one block down a market street in Petionville, Haiti, and you will get an idea. ..
Furcy Haiti Clinic
UMC NYAC Haiti Task Force ..
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Interesting facts about this location
2008 Pétionville school collapse
The Pétionville school collapse occurred on November 7, 2008, in Pétionville, a suburb of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, when the church-operated Collège La Promesse Évangélique ("The Evangelical Promise School") collapsed at around 10:00 a.m. local time . About 700 students from kindergarten through high school attended the school; however, it is unclear how many were in the three-story building when it collapsed. At least 93 people, mostly children, were confirmed killed, and over 150 injured.
Located at 18.52 -72.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Pétionville
Pétion-Ville is a commune and a suburb of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in the hills east and separate of the city itself on the northern hills of the Massif de la Selle. It was named after Alexandre Sabès Pétion (1770–1818), the Haitian general and president later recognized as one of the country's four founding fathers. The district is primarily a residential and tourist area. It held a population of 283,052 at the 2003 Census, which was officially estimated to have reached 342,694 in 2009.
Located at 18.52 -72.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake
The 1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake occurred at 12:50 UTC on 21 November in French Haiti, followed by a sea wave. Another earthquake was reported at the same location on 15 September of the same year and it is uncertain whether the two reports refer to the same event.
Located at 18.50 -72.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Hôtel Montana
The Hôtel Montana was a hotel in the Pétionville suburb of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Built in 1946, the hotel was a popular four star tourist resort until the main building collapsed along with most buildings in the city during the 2010 Haiti earthquake. An estimated 200 of 300 guests were reported missing the day after the collapse.
Located at 18.53 -72.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Christopher Hotel
The Christopher Hotel (also called Hotel Christopher) was a hotel in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, destroyed in the 2010 Haiti earthquake on 12 January 2010. Prior to its destruction, it was a 3-star, 74-key, 5-story hotel built into the hillside, overlooking the capital of Haiti, Port-au-Prince. The hotel housed the headquarters for the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH).
Located at 18.54 -72.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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