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Discover Galbois in Haiti

Galbois in the region of Nord-Ouest is a town located in Haiti - some 94 mi or ( 151 km ) North-West of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital .

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Local time in Galbois is now 01:37 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Port-au-Prince " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, Puerto Plata, Santiago de Cuba, and Guantánamo. When in this area, you might want to check out Santo Domingo . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Galbois ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

2010 Haiti Medical Mission Trip

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Team from Le Bonheur Children's responded to the January 12 Earthquake in Haiti. ..

Haiti Mission Trip 2008

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This is a video of the mission trip I took in the summer of 2008 to Haiti. I hope it can show you the suffering of the children and adults of Haiti. I plan on traveling back to Haiti this summer in Ju ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Port-de-Paix Airport

Port-de-Paix Airport is in passenger numbers, the third airport in Haiti and is located in the city with the same name, Port-de-Paix, on the north coast of Haiti. The airport does not have radar, nor is it a radio controlled aerodrome. The air traffic control center functions without these. The runway has recently been characterized as a gravel strip.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 19.94 -72.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Airports in Haiti

Les Trois Rivières

The Les Trois Rivières is a river of Haiti.

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Located at 19.95 -72.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Rivers of Haiti

Nord-Ouest Department

Nord-Ouest (English: North-West, Haitian Creole: Nòdwès) is one of the ten departments of Haiti as well as the northernmost one. It has an area of 2,176 km² and a population of 445,080 (2003 Census). Its capital is Port-de-Paix. With the exception of Tortuga Island and the coastal area near Port-de-Paix, the northwest is mostly arid and barren. Port-de-Paix, which was once a large exporter of coffee and bananas, now imports goods and produce from Miami.

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Located at 19.95 -72.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Departments of Haiti, French words and phrases, Nord-Ouest Department

Port-de-Paix

Port-de-Paix (Pòdepè or Pòdpè in Kréyòl) is a city and the capital of the département of Nord-Ouest in Haïti on the Atlantic coast. It has a population of 250,000 (2009 census). Formerly a large exporter of bananas and coffee, Port-de-Paix is now a centre for smuggled goods from Miami, Florida, USA. The area around the town was given the name "Valparaíso" by Christopher Columbus after landing here on December 6, 1492, and still contains many attractive beaches and locations.

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Located at 19.95 -72.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Communes of Haiti, Nord-Ouest Department, Populated places established in 1665, Populated places in Haiti

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