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Rincon Destination Guide

Touring Rincon in Haiti

Rincon in the region of Centre is a city located in Haiti - some 47 mi or ( 76 km ) North of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital city .

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Time in Rincon is now 10:43 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Port-au-Prince " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, Santa Cruz de Barahona, San Juan de la Maguana, and Salvaleón de Higüey. Being here already, consider visiting Santo Domingo . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Rincon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Handpump in Haiti - Clip of the Day

0:33 min by water
Views: 6722 Rating: 4.29

Though the water crisis looks different throughout the globe, there is one constant: transportation. Water needs to get from the source to the home. The vessels involved (jerrycans, vases, jugs, etc.) ..

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. ..


A Bit of Lunch in Haiti

1:22 min by WalterCreole
Views: 1814 Rating: 0.00

We get to see a bit of fritay. ..

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 ..


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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 17 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.

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Located at 19.10 -72.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 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.

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Located at 19.15 -72.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Centre Department, Departments of Haiti

Saint-Raphaël Arrondissement

Saint-Raphaël is an arrondissement in the Nord Department of Haiti. It has 117,530 inhabitants. Postal codes in the Saint-Raphaël Arrondissement start with the number 14.

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Located at 19.42 -72.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Arrondissements of Haiti, Nord Department (Haiti)

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