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Touring Becanta in Haiti
Becanta in the region of Artibonite is a city located in Haiti - some 53 mi or ( 85 km ) North of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital city .
Time in Becanta is now 02:27 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Port-au-Prince " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, Santa Cruz de Barahona, San Juan de la Maguana, and Salvaleón de Higüey. Being here already, consider visiting Santo Domingo . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Becanta ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Re-Discover Haiti
If you're Haitian or of Haitian descent, this is an opportunity to rediscover an essential part of your identity by reconnecting to your roots. We are the descendants of the founders of the Republic o ..
Plan B Sosua
Das Paradies pur ..
Puerto Padre, Delfines bar, 1. part
Puerto Padre, Delfines, mi e mia criollita bailando bacciatta! ..
Haiti_Jacmel Journals_Good Friday and Easter Sunday
A Festival FIlm Jakmel Production © 2008. A video report from SIlvio Dieudonne capturing the events around Good Friday and Easter Sunday in Haïti. And the colorful celebration of Rara. To see all of o ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Saint-Raphaël Arrondissement
Saint-Raphaël is an arrondissement in the Nord Department of Haiti. It has 117,530 inhabitants. Postal codes in the Saint-Raphaël Arrondissement start with the number 14.
Located at 19.42 -72.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite
Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite is a town in the Artibonite Department of Haiti. It is located in the Artibonite Valley. One of the important battles of the Haitian Revolution (1791–1804) was fought here at Crete Pierrot wherein Jean-Jacques Dessalines ravaged the French army led by Rochambeau.
Located at 19.13 -72.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
2010–13 Haiti cholera outbreak
The ongoing Haiti cholera outbreak is the worst epidemic of cholera in recent history, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. After the 2010 earthquake, in little over two years, as of January 2013, it has killed more than 7,900 Haitians and hospitalized hundreds of thousands more while spreading to neighboring countries including the Dominican Republic and Cuba. Since the outbreak began in October 2010, more than 6% of Haitians have had the disease.
Located at 19.10 -72.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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.
Located at 19.48 -72.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
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