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Discover Tortue in Haiti
Tortue in the region of Artibonite is a town located in Haiti - some 79 mi or ( 128 km ) North-West of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital .
Local time in Tortue is now 07:35 AM (Tuesday) . 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, Puerto Plata, Jimani, and Santiago de Cuba. 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 Tortue ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Club Indigo in Haiti
Just a hotel beach in my country.. Haiti.. ..
Haïti Jacmel Journal Fishing Photo Report
A Festival Film Jakmel Production © 2008. A photo essay by Raymond Raymondliste of Fishing activities in the South-East of Haïti. ..
Haiti Mission Trip Part 2 Northwest Haiti Christian Mission
Part 2 of the Jenison CC mission trip to Northwest Haiti Christian Mission in St. Louis du Nord, Haiti. NWHCM feeds 2000 everyday and employs over 200 Haitians per day. God is working through this mis ..
Haiti Trip JCC Part 1 video NWHCM
This is the Jenison CC trip to Northwest Haiti Christian Mission in St. Louis du Nord, Haiti. This is a wonderful mission, feeding 2000 everyday and employing 200 Haitians every day. God in action thr ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Gros-Morne Arrondissement
Gros-Morne is an arrondissement of Artibonite Department,
Located at 19.67 -72.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Port international du Cap-Haitien
The Port international du Cap-Haïtien is the seaport in Cap-Haïtien Haiti's second largest city. It is operated by the government port authority Autorite Portuaire Nationale APN.
Located at 19.45 -72.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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.
Located at 19.45 -72.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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.
Located at 19.45 -72.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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.
Located at 19.45 -72.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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