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Explore Benjamin in Haiti

Benjamin in the region of Centre is a town in Haiti - some 43 mi or ( 70 km ) North of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Benjamin

Current time in Benjamin is now 03:07 AM (Wednesday) . 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 Benjamin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Haiti: Dr. Louise, a higher purpose

1:59 min by Harvard
Views: 3404 Rating: 3.67

The massive 2010 earthquake overwhelmed a country already struggling mightily with astounding levels of malnutrition, HIV and infant mortality. Through it all, Louise Ivers remains committed to Haiti. ..

Journey in Haiti

4:17 min by mhaug85
Views: 636 Rating: 5.00

Pictures from my journey in Haiti. The people, places and things that have touched & changed my life. song- "On the Mountain" by Christa Wells ..


Mountain Bike Haiti promo video

0:57 min by Travelcology
Views: 566 Rating: 5.00

Visit contest.travelcology.com/mbh for a chance to appear in a film with mountain bike icons and legends. The long term goal of the Haiti Mountain Bike project is to establish a sustainable adventure ..

GUALTIERO JACOPETTI ADDIO ZIO TOM - INTERVISTA

2:46 min by Giampaolo Lomi
Views: 412 Rating: 5.00

Un ricordo di una delle più grandi e interessanti avventure da me vissute ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Rivière Bouyaha

The Rivière Bouyaha is a river of Haiti. Bouyaha River, in French riviere Bouyaha, is a river flowing through the cities of Dondon, Saint Raphael and Pignon. It is said that the river started in the mountain surrounding the municipalities of Dondon and Marmelade. Bouyaha river merges with the guayamouc river in the nearby city of Hinche.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 19.17 -72.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Rivers of Haiti

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 19.10 -72.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 2010 health disasters, 2010 in Haiti, 2010s medical outbreaks, 2011 health disasters, 2011 in Haiti, Cholera outbreaks, Health in Haiti, History of Haiti

Centre Department

Centre is one of the ten departments of Haiti, located in the center of the country, along the border with the Dominican Republic. It has an area of 3,675 km² and a population of 564,200 (2002). Its capital is Hinche. It borders the Dominican Republic to the east. It is the only landlocked department of Haiti. It contains the second largest lake in Haiti Lake Peligre, which was created as a result of the construction of the Peligre Hydroelectric Dam on the Artibonite River during the 1950s.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 19.15 -72.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Centre Department, Departments of Haiti

Zanmi Lasante

Zanmi Lasante is a sister organization to the Boston-based Partners In Health that operates out of Cange in central Haiti. The name, Zanmi Lasante, means Partners In Health in Kreyòl. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}} It was built in 1985 to treat patients incapable of paying hospital fees.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.94 -71.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 31 km away
Tags: Mission hospitals, Partners in Health

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