Explore Ravine Fond in Haiti
Ravine Fond in the region of Centre is a town in Haiti - some 46 mi or ( 73 km ) North-East of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital city .
Current time in Ravine Fond is now 11:09 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, 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 Ravine Fond ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Haiti Medical Trip
January 27 - February 3, 2011 - A medical team of 16 from Coeur d'Alene, ID and Temecula, CA visited Hinche, Haiti to provide medical care to the surrounding villages. This is a quick look at the trip ..
Mountain Bike Haiti promo video
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 ..
Center of Hope (Haiti)
Center of Hope (Haiti) is located in the central highland city of Hinche. It is our vision to foster the livelihood and hope for the future of orphaned children of Haiti by providing shelter, educatio ..
Haiti 118.AVI
The waterfall near Hinche Haiti. Sara Ferguson trip with Midwifes for Haiti. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at 19.15 -72.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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.
Located at 19.17 -72.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 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 20 km away
Guayamouc River
The Guayamouc River, Riviere Guayamouc, is a river in central and eastern Haiti. It rises on the Massif du Nord and flows generally southeast for 113 km into the Artibonite River at the border with the Dominican Republic. It is notable for producing the fertile plain of central Haiti. Notable cities on the Guayamouc include Hinche.
Located at 18.98 -71.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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 23 km away
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