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Despinasse Destination Guide

Delve into Despinasse in Haiti

Despinasse in the region of Ouest is located in Haiti - some 8 mi or ( 13 km ) South-East of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Despinasse

Local time in Despinasse 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 mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, Santa Cruz de Barahona, San Juan de la Maguana, and Salvaleón de Higüey. While being here, 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 curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Despinasse ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Royal Oasis : A 5 star Hotel opening soon in Haiti (developer and CEO : Jerry Tardieu)

2:04 min by renaldop
Views: 47654 Rating: 5.00

The Royal Oasis -- opening in Haiti during the summer of 2012 -- will be a 130 room city hotel that will operate under the flag of the Spanish hospitality chain - Occidental Hotels & Resorts (OHR) - o ..

The Last Seven Years

7:39 min by Mike Hewitt
Views: 2391 Rating: 5.00

Pictures from the last seven years. Music from: www.youtube.com ..


NPFS, Kenscoff, Haiti

2:45 min by SublimeLouise
Views: 1611 Rating: 5.00

New Project ..

Vacances en Haïti

17:00 min by Jacques Sendra
Views: 945 Rating: 5.00

Vacances en Haïti du 9 au 20 Octobre 2011. Réalisé par Jacques Sendra. Une bonne approche des montagnes de Furcy, des plages de Carrefour, de Léogane et de Saint Marc. Site: sites.google.com ..


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Interesting facts about this location

2008 Pétionville school collapse

The Pétionville school collapse occurred on November 7, 2008, in Pétionville, a suburb of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, when the church-operated Collège La Promesse Évangélique ("The Evangelical Promise School") collapsed at around 10:00 a.m. local time . About 700 students from kindergarten through high school attended the school; however, it is unclear how many were in the three-story building when it collapsed. At least 93 people, mostly children, were confirmed killed, and over 150 injured.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.52 -72.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 2008 disasters, 2008 in Haiti, Collapsed buildings, Disasters in Haiti, Disasters in schools

Pétionville

Pétion-Ville is a commune and a suburb of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in the hills east and separate of the city itself on the northern hills of the Massif de la Selle. It was named after Alexandre Sabès Pétion (1770–1818), the Haitian general and president later recognized as one of the country's four founding fathers. The district is primarily a residential and tourist area. It held a population of 283,052 at the 2003 Census, which was officially estimated to have reached 342,694 in 2009.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.52 -72.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Communes of Haiti, Ouest Department, Populated places in Haiti, Port-au-Prince

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 7 km away
Tags: Ouest Department, Populated places 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 8 km away
Tags: Communes of Haiti, Ouest Department, Populated places in Haiti

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.

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Located at 18.50 -72.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 1751 earthquakes, 1751 in the Caribbean, Earthquakes in Haiti