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Explore Samson in Haiti

Samson in the region of Nord-Est is a town in Haiti - some 80 mi or ( 129 km ) North of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Samson is now 10:14 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, San Juan de la Maguana, Salvaleón de Higüey, and Sabaneta. 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 Samson ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Haiti shocking Voodoo show!

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You should be older than 16 years to watch this! You shouldn`t care about chicken and blood! ..

Labadee Haiti Zip Line 11/28/2011 DF Very funny!

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Labadee Haiti Zip Line 11/28/2011 DF Very Funny! ..


Celebrity Silhouette: Defying Gravity

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Defying Gravity in Celebrity Silhouette ..

Freedom of the seas Deck 4 part 1

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Deck 4 part 1. I was forced to stop at the casino. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Cap-Haïtien

Cap-Haïtien (Okap or Kapayisyen in Kréyòl) is a city of about 190,000 people on the north coast of Haiti and capital of the Department of Nord. Previously, named as Cap-Français, Cap-Henri, and le Cap, it was an important city during the colonial period, serving as the capital of the French Colony of Saint-Domingue from the city`s formal foundation in 1711 until 1770 when the capital was moved to Port-au-Prince.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 19.75 -72.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Communes of Haiti, Nord Department (Haiti), Populated places in Haiti

Cap-Haïtien Arrondissement

Cap-Haïtien is an arrondissement in the Nord Department of Haiti. It has 240,708 inhabitants. Postal codes in the Cap-Haïtien Arrondissement start with the number 11.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 19.75 -72.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Arrondissements of Haiti, Nord Department (Haiti)

1842 Cap-Haitien earthquake

The 1842 Cap-Haitien earthquake occurred at 17:00 local time on 7 May. It had an estimated magnitude of 8.1 on the surface wave magnitude scale and triggered a destructive tsunami. It badly affected the northern coast of Haiti and what is now the Dominican Republic. Port-de-Paix suffered the greatest damage from both earthquake and tsunami. Approximately 5,000 people were killed by the effects of the earthquake shaking and another 300 by the tsunami.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 19.75 -72.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 1842 earthquakes, 1842 in Haiti, Earthquakes in Haiti

Parc St. Victor

Parc St. Victor is a football stadium in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti. It is the home stadium of AS Capoise and Zénith of the Ligue Haïtienne. The stadium holds 7,500 spectators.

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Located at 19.75 -72.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Football venues in Haiti

Nord Department (Haiti)

Nord (English: North, Haitian Creole: Nò) is one of the ten departments of Haiti. It has an area of 2,106 km² and a population of 872,200 (2002). Its capital is Cap-Haïtien.

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Located at 19.77 -72.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Departments of Haiti, Nord Department (Haiti)

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