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Delve into Grigri in Haiti

Grigri in the region of Centre is located in Haiti - some 39 mi or ( 62 km ) North of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Grigri

Local time in Grigri is now 03:31 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Port-au-Prince " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, Santa Cruz de Barahona, San Juan de la Maguana, and Salvaleón de Higüey. While being here, you might want to check out Santo Domingo . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Grigri ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

My first trip in Haiti

7:28 min by MarieChristineMusic
Views: 3618 Rating: 5.00

This is a video edit of my trip to Haiti taken from my personal photo camera Go to mariechristinemusic.com/haiti to see some pictures ..

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. ..


Wahoo Bay Beach Promo in Côte-des-Arcadins, Haiti

2:25 min by rebrandinghaiti
Views: 2080 Rating: 5.00

Discover the love of Haiti Chérie at Wahoo Bay Beach Club & Resort in Côte-des-Arcadins, Haiti, only one hour north of Port-au-Prince! Visit www.wahoobaybeach.com, on Twitter @WahooBayBeach, and Faceb ..

Modern slavery: a video interview with a former Restavek

2:51 min by ILOTV
Views: 1166 Rating: 5.00

The term 'restavek' in Haitian Creole means literally 'to stay with'. Today it is one of the worst names to be called in Haitian society. Originally conceived as a system to send children to live with ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 19.10 -72.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 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

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.

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Located at 19.17 -72.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Rivers 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.

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Located at 19.15 -72.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Centre Department, Departments of Haiti

Péligre Dam

The Péligre Dam is a hydroelectric dam located off the Centre Department on the Artibonite River of Haiti. It is the largest dam on the island of Hispaniola consisting of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The dam was created as a flood-control and an energy-providing measure in the Artibonite river valley as part of the Artibonite Valley Agricultural Project in the 1930s. The dam was completed in 1956 thus creating Lake Péligre (essentially a large reservoir) in the process.

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Located at 18.90 -72.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Centre Department, Dams completed in 1956, Dams in Haiti, Hydroelectric power stations in 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.

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Located at 18.94 -71.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Mission hospitals, Partners in Health