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Delve into Ducrosse in Haiti

Ducrosse in the region of Nord is a city in Haiti - some 76 mi or ( 122 km ) North of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Ducrosse

Current time in Ducrosse is now 03:02 AM (Wednesday) . 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, San Juan de la Maguana, Salvaleón de Higüey, and Sabaneta. 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 Ducrosse ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Dragon's Tail Coaster Labadee Haiti Oasis Of The Seas Excursion

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Thanks again! Watch The Longest Over Water Dragons Breath Zip Line Via This Link www.youtube.com Awesome single or two person coaster thru the rain forest. The lift hill is as high as the zipline as t ..

Arriving in Pro-Longe, Haiti

1:45 min by ltschmidt02
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We have a medical clinic in Cap Haitien, Haiti. I (Jen) just returned from my third trip to Haiti, and this is a video of the truck ride into the village, Nativity Village 2. It was amazing to see the ..


Citadelle Laferriere, Haiti

1:59 min by HaitiHappenings
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For a map and virtual guided tour : www.flickr.com Wikipedia article: en.wikipedia.org ..

Limbe, Haiti, March 2010

3:16 min by NicoVee1
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In March 2010, Bay of Rainbows Productions' Posie Currin and Nicole Vulcan traveled to Limbe, Haiti to document the work of Helping Hands Noramise, a Washington state-based service organization. Follo ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Milot, Haiti

Milot is a town in the Nord Department of Haiti, 12 miles south of Cap-Haïtien. It is the site of Sans-Souci Palace, one of Haiti's most revered landmarks. The Citadelle Laferrière, Haiti's most well-known landmark, is five miles (8 km) by road to the south. The town also hosts a hospital, Hôpital Sacré Coeur, run by the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and the Crudem Foundation, Inc.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 19.60 -72.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Communes of Haiti, Nord Department (Haiti), Populated places in Haiti

Sans-Souci Palace

The Sans-Souci Palace was the royal residence of King Henri I (better known as Henri Christophe) of Haiti, Queen Marie-Louise and their two daughters. It was the most important of nine palaces built by the king, as well as fifteen châteaux, numerous forts, and sprawling summer homes on his twenty plantations. Construction of the palace started in 1810 and was completed in 1813. It is located in the town of Milot, Nord Department. Its name translated from French means "carefree.

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Located at 19.60 -72.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Haiti, History of Haiti, Houses completed in 1813, Nord Department (Haiti), Ruins in Haiti, World Heritage Sites in Haiti

Citadelle Laferrière

The Citadelle Laferrière or, Citadelle Henry Christophe, or simply the Citadelle (in English, spelled Citadel), is a large mountaintop fortress in northern Haiti, approximately 17 miles south of the city of Cap-Haïtien and five miles (8 km) uphill from the town of Milot. It is the largest fortress in the Americas and was designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a World Heritage Site in 1982—along with the nearby Sans-Souci Palace.

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Located at 19.57 -72.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Forts in Haiti, Infrastructure completed in 1820, Military history of Haiti, Nord Department (Haiti), World Heritage Sites in Haiti

Battle of Vertières

The Battle of Vertières (in Haitian Creole Batay Vètyè), the last major battle of the Second War of Haitian Independence, the final part of the Haitian Revolution under François Capois. It was fought between Haitian rebels and French expeditionary forces on 18 November 1803 at Vertières. Vertières is situated in Nord, Haiti, its geographical coordinates are 19° 44' 0" North, 72° 13' 28". By the end of October 1803, Haitian rebels had already taken over all the territory from France.

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Located at 19.73 -72.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 1803 in France, 1803 in North America, Battles involving France, Battles involving Haiti, Conflicts in 1803, Haitian Revolution

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.

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Located at 19.75 -72.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Communes of Haiti, Nord Department (Haiti), Populated places in Haiti

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