Delve into La Gossette in Haiti
La Gossette in the region of Nord is a city in Haiti - some 78 mi or ( 126 km ) North of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital .
Current time in La Gossette is now 01:37 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, 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 La Gossette ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Aeroport CAP-HAITIEN en Construction - Haiti
Finalment L'aeroport du Cap-haitien est en construction, Les Cayes et Jacmel seront parmis les Aeroport International du Pays. ..
Arriving in Pro-Longe, Haiti
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
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 ..
Limbe, Haiti, March 2010
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
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.
Located at 19.60 -72.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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.
Located at 19.60 -72.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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.
Located at 19.73 -72.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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.
Located at 19.75 -72.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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.
Located at 19.75 -72.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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