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Pistere Destination Guide

Delve into Pistere in Haiti

Pistere in the region of Nord is a city in Haiti - some 77 mi or ( 124 km ) North of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital .

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Current time in Pistere is now 07:17 PM (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 Pistere ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Haiti shocking Voodoo show!

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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.

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Located at 19.60 -72.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 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

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 13 km away
Tags: Communes of Haiti, Nord Department (Haiti), Populated places in Haiti

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 17 km away
Tags: Communes of Haiti, Nord Department (Haiti), Populated places in Haiti

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.

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Located at 19.75 -72.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Arrondissements of Haiti, Nord Department (Haiti)

1842 Cap-Haitien earthquake

The 1842 Cap-Haitien earthquake occurred at 17:00 local time on 7 May. It had an estimated magnitude of 8.1 on the surface wave magnitude scale and triggered a destructive tsunami. It badly affected the northern coast of Haiti and what is now the Dominican Republic. Port-de-Paix suffered the greatest damage from both earthquake and tsunami. Approximately 5,000 people were killed by the effects of the earthquake shaking and another 300 by the tsunami.

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Located at 19.75 -72.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 1842 earthquakes, 1842 in Haiti, Earthquakes in Haiti

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