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Fond Jale Destination Guide

Delve into Fond Jale in Haiti

Fond Jale in the region of Nord is located in Haiti - some 74 mi or ( 120 km ) North of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Fond Jale

Local time in Fond Jale is now 05:25 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Port-au-Prince " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your mobility, 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, you might want to check out Santo Domingo . We discovered some clip posted online . 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 Fond Jale ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Belle Haiti! Fotos du Cap Haitien, Palais Sanssouci et Citadelle Laferrière

5:17 min by Mariposa1Kamikaze
Views: 9652 Rating: 4.40

Algunas fotos del norte de Haiti: Cap Haitien, Palais Sanssouci y la famosa Citadelle Laferrière ..

Arriving in Pro-Longe, Haiti

1:45 min by ltschmidt02
Views: 6052 Rating: 4.86

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 ..


The Clean Haiti Project -- by Clean the World

9:57 min by CTWFoundation
Views: 3770 Rating: 5.00

Impoverished people around the world die every day from acute respiratory infection and diarrheal disease because they have no soap. In an effort to prevent these needless deaths, Clean the World dist ..

Citadelle Laferriere, Haiti

1:59 min by HaitiHappenings
Views: 3564 Rating: 5.00

For a map and virtual guided tour : www.flickr.com Wikipedia article: en.wikipedia.org ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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 11 km away
Tags: Forts in Haiti, Infrastructure completed in 1820, Military history of Haiti, Nord Department (Haiti), World Heritage Sites in Haiti

Marmelade

Marmelade is a town and former duchy in the Artibonite Department of Haïti. It is the chief town of the Marmelade Arrondissement, which also includes the commune of Saint Michel de l'Attalaye. Marmelade is the home town of Président René Préval. During the years following his first tenure, Préval initiated rural development projects in Marmelade, including a manufacture of bamboo furniture.

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Located at 19.52 -72.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Artibonite Department, Communes of Haiti, Populated places in Haiti

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.

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Located at 19.60 -72.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 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 12 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

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 17 km away
Tags: 1803 in France, 1803 in North America, Battles involving France, Battles involving Haiti, Conflicts in 1803, Haitian Revolution