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Discover Balan in Haiti

Balan in the region of Ouest is a place located in Haiti - some 18 mi or ( 28 km ) East of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital .

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Local time in Balan is now 10:08 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Port-au-Prince " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, Santa Cruz de Barahona, San Juan de la Maguana, and Salvaleón de Higüey. When in this area, 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 looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Balan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Cite du Lac

2:04 min by Roberto Scarfullery
Views: 27761 Rating: 3.86

In Haiti, a new city will raise, a new way of living will be imposed, from zero to greatness. Designed with international standards, Houses, Apartments, Hospitals, Hotels, Casino, Schools, University ..

Visit to a Haitian Village

4:14 min by Brenton Rogers
Views: 644 Rating: 5.00

Footage of our truck entering Village 41 in Haiti. Medical Mission Trip 2011 ..


Tension leaving Batey 41 in Haiti

1:27 min by Brenton Rogers
Views: 136 Rating: 0.00

As we finished up the day of medical treatment at this Haitian batey we were giving out soccer balls for the kids and a few people were wanting as much as they could get... ..

Final Mission - Marozeau (9 of 9)

8:38 min by ecofficiency
Views: 136 Rating: 0.00

We make our final trip to Marozeau ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Etang Saumâtre

Étang Saumâtre is the largest lake in Haiti and the second largest lake in Hispaniola, after Lake Enriquillo. It is also known as Lac Azuéi (Lake Azuéi); it is called Lago del Fondo in the Dominican Republic. Its Taíno name was Yainagua. The Étang Saumâtre, the brackish water lake is a twin of the Enriquillo Lake, is 22 kilometres east of Port-au-Prince on the fertile Plaine du Cul-de-Sac.

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Located at 18.60 -72.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Dominican Republic–Haiti border, International lakes of North America, Lagoons, Lakes of Haiti

Dubé

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Located at 18.55 -72.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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Trou Caïman

Trou Caïman, sometimes called Eau Gallée by locals, is a saltwater lake in Haiti known for its excellent birdwatching opportunities. The lake is 9 km (5.6 mi) long, 3 km (1.9 mi) wide, and approximately 16 km² (6.2 mi²) in area. It is located northeast of Croix-des-Bouquets in the Ouest Department on the Plaine du Cul-de-Sac rift valley nearby much larger saline lakes such as Lake Azuéi in Haiti, and Lake Enriquillo in the Dominican Republic.

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Located at 18.65 -72.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Lakes of Haiti

Ditto, Haiti

Ditto is a populated place in Ouest Department, Haiti.

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Located at 18.45 -72.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Ouest Department, Populated places in Haiti

Anís Zunúzí Bahá'í School

The Anís Zunúzí Bahá'í School is a Bahá'í School near Port-au-Prince, Haiti, which began in 1980. It reached the point of offering classes K through 10th grade. The building survived the 2010 Haiti earthquake and was the cite of a clinic during the relief effort. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:18|37|03|N|72|14|56|W| |primary |name= }}

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Located at 18.62 -72.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Bahá'í educational institutions, Schools in Haiti

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