Explore Petit Fond in Haiti
Petit Fond in the region of Centre is a town in Haiti - some 30 mi or ( 49 km ) North-East of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital city .
Current time in Petit Fond is now 03:30 PM (Tuesday) . 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 encountered 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 Petit Fond ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Une petite visite à Mirebalais Haiti !
Respè ak tout jènn e dirijan k'ap goumen pou Mirbalè ret bèl e pròp ..
Eyes of a Haitian Child - Children in Haiti
Photos of Haitian children with Marisa Massery's "Eyes of a Haitian Child" original song as background. Go to www.kindredjourney.org for more information on how you can help the poor children of Haiti ..
Medical Missions Trip Haiti
After a medical missions trip with Aid For Haiti, this is a 5 min. preview to Lunch at Skillman ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Lake Péligre
Lake Péligre (French: Lac de Péligre) is the second largest lake in Haiti, and is located in the Centre Department. Tracy Kidder describes it as "beautiful, blue waters set among steep, arid mountains". {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}} It was created as a result of the construction of the Peligre Hydroelectric Dam on the Artibonite River in 1956–1957. The project was designed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and financed by the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
Located at 18.91 -72.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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.
Located at 18.90 -72.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Mirebalais Arrondissement
Mirebalais is an arrondissement in the Centre Department of Haiti, with 164,910 inhabitants. Postal codes in the Mirebalais Arrondissement start with the number 52. The arondissement consists of the following municipalities: Mirebalais Saut-d'Eau Boucan-Carré
Located at 18.83 -72.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Rivière de Fer à Cheval
The Rivière de Fer à Cheval is a river of Haiti.
Located at 18.83 -72.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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.
Located at 18.94 -71.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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