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Savanette Destination Guide

Explore Savanette in Haiti

Savanette in the region of Centre is a town in Haiti - some 43 mi or ( 69 km ) North of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Savanette is now 01:30 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 Savanette ? 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. ..

Haiti Medical Trip

5:19 min by HaitiEndowmentFund
Views: 1131 Rating: 5.00

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

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 ..

Center of Hope (Haiti)

11:03 min by jennalee11
Views: 337 Rating: 0.00

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 ..


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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 7 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 10 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.

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Located at 18.94 -71.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Mission hospitals, Partners in Health

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.91 -72.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Centre Department, Lakes of Haiti