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Explore Carouin in Haiti

Carouin in the region of Artibonite is a town in Haiti - some 70 mi or ( 112 km ) North of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Carouin is now 11:16 AM (Sunday) . 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, Salvaleón de Higüey, and Sabaneta. 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 Carouin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Rara

3:58 min by MamaZile
Views: 28553 Rating: 4.67

This video was shot in Haiti on Good Friday, March 21, 2008 on the way from Gonaives to Lakou Souvnans. We passed several Raras as we rode on the back of a kamyonet (pick up truck) on our way to Souve ..

Belle Haïti - Fotos Labadie, Gr.Riviere, Cormier, Ile de la Tortue

5:12 min by Mariposa1Kamikaze
Views: 8969 Rating: 4.80

Algunas Fotos del Norte de Haiti ..


Jesus Loves Me English/Creole

1:43 min by quhaiti
Views: 1524 Rating: 5.00

Jesus Loves me song in English and Creole at Haiti Summer Camp Summer 2009. Gros Morne Haiti ..

Raras de Souvenance

1:47 min by agathedablues
Views: 538 Rating: 0.00

Chants et danses traditionnels paysans à l'occasion des fêtes de Pâques 2012 dans la région de l'Artibonite en Haïti. ..


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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 16 km away
Tags: Artibonite Department, Communes of Haiti, Populated places in Haiti

Gonaïves

Gonaïves is a city in northern Haiti, the capital of the Artibonite Department. It has a population of about 300,000 people (2011 census). The city of Gonaives was founded in 1422 by Indians they named it "Gonaibo" (to designate a locality of caciquat of the Maguana). It is also known as Haïti's "independence city". The Bay of Gonaïves is named after the town.

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Located at 19.45 -72.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Artibonite Department, Communes of Haiti, Gulf of Gonâve, Populated places in Haiti

Artibonite Department

Artibonite is one of the ten departments of Haiti. With an area of 4,984 km² it is Haiti's largest department. Artibonite has a population of 1,168,800 (2002). The region is the country's main rice-growing area. The main cities are Gonaïves (the capital) and Saint-Marc. An insurgency tried unsuccessfully to declare Artibonite's independence in February 2004. The department has been in a state of an economic decrease since the insurgencies and coups have reduced the nation's stability.

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Located at 19.45 -72.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Artibonite Department, Departments of Haiti

Raboteau Massacre

The Raboteau massacre was an incident on April 22, 1994, in which military and paramilitary forces attacked the neighborhood of Raboteau Gonaïves, Haiti, the citizens of which had been participating in pro-Jean-Bertrand Aristide demonstrations. At least six residents were killed, though most groups estimated the true casualties to be higher.

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Located at 19.45 -72.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: 1994 in Haiti, History of Haiti, Human rights in Haiti, Mass murder in 1993, Massacres in Haiti

Gros-Morne Arrondissement

Gros-Morne is an arrondissement of Artibonite Department,

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Located at 19.67 -72.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Arrondissements of Haiti, Artibonite Department

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