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Touring Chafa in Haiti

Chafa in the region of Ouest is a city located in Haiti - some 6 mi or ( 10 km ) South of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Chafa

Time in Chafa is now 05:35 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Port-au-Prince " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, Santa Cruz de Barahona, San Juan de la Maguana, and Sabaneta. Being here already, consider visiting Santo Domingo . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Chafa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Haiti Water Crisis -- What's to be done?

6:38 min by Haitiwater
Views: 389074 Rating: 4.45

In the wake of the earthquake in Haiti, water relief is very important. International Action is working to provide clean water in this crisis. To donate, go to www.razoo.com and to get updated news go ..

Papa Legba - Boukman Eksperyans

1:45 min by Yemanja123
Views: 17108 Rating: 4.93

LEGBA ( Boukman Eksperyans from the Album LIBETE / FREEDOM) please visit: www.boukmaneksperyans.com Papa Legba - he opens and closes the doorway. The gate-keeper' between the worlds of the living and ..


Destination Haitian Carnaval

6:57 min by PRIDESOFHAITI
Views: 3982 Rating: 5.00

Carnival in Haiti is a time for people to assemble to parade, sing, dance, amuse themselves, let go; a time when society accepts any and almost all kinds of behavior. Coming as it does before Lent, a ..

Rebuilding Haiti: Haitians say jobs, schools, homes are key to recovery

4:10 min by oxfaminternational
Views: 3658 Rating: 4.43

What do Haitians want? On March 12th, 2010, film students from Haiti's only film school Cine Institute in Jacmel, in partnership with Oxfam and FilmAid, asked Haitians about their priorities for rebui ..


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Interesting facts about this location

1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake

The 1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake occurred at 12:50 UTC on 21 November in French Haiti, followed by a sea wave. Another earthquake was reported at the same location on 15 September of the same year and it is uncertain whether the two reports refer to the same event.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.50 -72.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 1751 earthquakes, 1751 in the Caribbean, Earthquakes in Haiti

Kenscoff

Kenscoff is a town in the Ouest Department of Haiti, located in mountainous country some 10 kilometres to the southeast of the capital Port-au-Prince. The altitude is approximately 1500 meters. Because of its altitude, the temperature is on average cooler than the capital and during winter months it can become quite cold; cold enough to warrant a sweater or a jacket. It has a population of around 4000.

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Located at 18.45 -72.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Communes of Haiti, Ouest Department, Populated places in Haiti

Hotel Oloffson

The Hotel Oloffson is an inn in central Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The main structure of the hotel is a 19th century Gothic gingerbread mansion set in a lush tropical garden. The mansion was built as a residence for the powerful Sam family, including two former presidents of Haiti. The hotel was the real-life inspiration for the fictional Hotel Trianon in Graham Greene's famous 1966 novel The Comedians.

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Located at 18.53 -72.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Port-au-Prince, Companies of Haiti, History of Haiti, Hotels established in 1935, Hotels in Haiti

Stade Sylvio Cator

Stade Sylvio Cator is a multi-purpose stadium in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. It is currently used mostly for association football matches, and is turfed with artificial turf. The stadium bears the name of Haitian Olympic medalist Sylvio Cator. With a capacity of 10,500, the structure is undergoing renovation and expansion as of August 2011. It was partly destroyed by the earthquake in Haiti in January 2010, and a tent-city sprouted within its confines.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.54 -72.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Athletics (track and field) venues in Haiti, Buildings and structures in Port-au-Prince, Football venues in Haiti, Multi-purpose stadiums, National stadiums

Grace Divine School collapse

The Grace Divine School collapse occurred on November 12, 2008, at the Grace Divine Primary and Secondary School in the Canapé Vert section of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The collapse, along with the Pétionville school collapse, was the second such incident in Haiti in less than a week.

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Located at 18.53 -72.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 2008 disasters, 2008 in Haiti, Collapsed buildings, Disasters in Haiti, Disasters in schools