Explore Port Francais in Haiti
Port Francais in the region of Nord is a town in Haiti - some 83 mi or ( 133 km ) North of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital city .
Current time in Port Francais is now 05:16 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Port-au-Prince " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, San Juan de la Maguana, Salvaleón de Higüey, and Sabaneta. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Santo Domingo . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Port Francais ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Dragon's Breath Zip Line (world's longest zip line over water) Labadee, Haiti
Dragon's Breath Zip Line in Labadee, Haiti. My old man was hung out to dry in the wind since he came into the landing platform WAY too fast. ..
Cap Haitien, Haiti
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Dragon's Flight Labadee Zip Line
$80 for about 50 seconds. Is it worth it? You be the judge... ..
Labadee, Dragon's Tail Coaster
Labadee Haiti, Dragons Tail Coaster, Oasis of the seas ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 8 km away
Labadee
Labadee (also Labadie) is a port located on the northern coast of Haiti. It is a private resort leased to Royal Caribbean International until 2050. Royal Caribbean International has contributed the largest proportion of tourist revenue to Haiti since 1986, employing 300 locals, allowing another 200 to sell their wares on the premises for a fee, and paying the Haitian government US$6 per tourist. The resort is completely tourist-oriented, and is guarded by a private security force.
Located at 19.79 -72.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Parc St. Victor
Parc St. Victor is a football stadium in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti. It is the home stadium of AS Capoise and Zénith of the Ligue Haïtienne. The stadium holds 7,500 spectators.
Located at 19.75 -72.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Justinien University Hospital
L'Hôpital Universitaire Justinien is the main hospital in the second largest city in Haiti, Cap-Haïtien. It is located close to the center of the city near the Place d'Armes Cathedral. The hospital is named after Justinien Etienne, a local magistrate who spearheaded and oversaw the construction of the hospital. Justinien Hospital began as a hospice in 1890 and was later transformed into a hospital in 1920 during the United States occupation in Haiti.
Located at 19.76 -72.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 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 11 km away
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