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Despiseau Destination Guide

Discover Despiseau in Haiti

Despiseau in the region of Ouest is a town located in Haiti - some 10 mi or ( 16 km ) South-East of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Despiseau

Local time in Despiseau is now 01:07 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Port-au-Prince " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, Santa Cruz de Barahona, San Juan de la Maguana, and Sabaneta. When in this area, you might want to check out Santo Domingo . We found 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 Despiseau ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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

2:04 min by renaldop
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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 ..

If I Was President

8:56 min by article19films
Views: 2635 Rating: 5.00

"If I Was President" is a feature documentary that chronicles the incredible journey of Grammy award winning star Wyclef Jean in his campaign to bring peace and humanitarian aid to his war-torn homela ..


NPFS, Kenscoff, Haiti

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

New Project ..

Haiti Orphanage Construction and Hurricane Relief

3:17 min by buildercs
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My father and two of my Uncle's trip to Haiti. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.45 -72.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Communes of Haiti, Ouest Department, Populated places in Haiti

Morne du Cibao

Morne du Cibao is the third highest mountain in Haiti, after Pic la Selle and Pic Macaya. It is the highest point in the Montagnes du Cibao, and rises to an elevation of 2,280 meters (7,480 feet) above sea level.

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Located at 18.36 -72.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Mountains of Haiti

Morne Bois-Pin

Morne Bois-Pin is the fourth highest mountain in Haiti. It is 2,235 meters (7,333 feet) above sea level. The three taller Haitian mountains are Pic la Selle, Pic Macaya, and Morne du Cibao.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.35 -72.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Mountains 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 9 km away
Tags: Ouest Department, Populated places in Haiti

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 11 km away
Tags: 2008 disasters, 2008 in Haiti, Collapsed buildings, Disasters in Haiti, Disasters in schools