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Delve into Jean Pierre in Haiti

Jean Pierre in the region of Nord-Ouest is a city in Haiti - some 92 mi or ( 148 km ) North of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital .

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Current time in Jean Pierre is now 06:49 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Port-au-Prince " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, Puerto Plata, Santiago de Cuba, and Guantánamo. While being here, 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. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Jean Pierre ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Redcat Tremor ST 1/16 RC Truck 2.4 GHz Québec City

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Premier test de mon Redcat Tremor ST 1/16 RC Truck. Octobre 2012 Ville de Québec Terrain de soccer et route ..

Haiti zipline

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First the practice run then the real deal. 4000 feet long, 500 feet high over a lagoon in Haiti. ..


The Schwinnz - Zizanie dans Downtown Cap-Rouge - Spinal Punk Quebec

3:32 min by spinalpunk
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Band : The Schwinnz Title : Zizanie dans Downtown Cap-Rouge Album : Rude Wallstreet boys from Da Ghetto - split with MAP Year : 1999 ..

2010 Haiti Medical Mission Trip

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


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Interesting facts about this location

Gros-Morne Arrondissement

Gros-Morne is an arrondissement of Artibonite Department,

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Located at 19.67 -72.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Arrondissements of Haiti, Artibonite Department

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 19 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 19 km away
Tags: Communes of Haiti, Nord-Ouest Department, Populated places established in 1665, Populated places in Haiti

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.

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Located at 19.94 -72.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Airports in Haiti

Fort de Rocher

Fort de Rocher (sometimes called Fort de la Roche or Dovecote) was a seventeenth-century fortress on the Caribbean island of Tortuga, "Ile de la Tortue" Northwest of Haiti. It was built and utilized by buccaneers as the primary defense of the island to prevent encroachment of Spanish forces. The fortress lies in ruin today, with only the foundations remaining.

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Located at 20.01 -72.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Forts in Haiti, Tortuga (Haiti)