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Discover Grand Bassin in Haiti

Grand Bassin in the region of Ouest is a town located in Haiti - some 25 mi or ( 40 km ) North-East of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Grand Bassin

Local time in Grand Bassin is now 06:17 PM (Tuesday) . 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 Salvaleón de Higüey. 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 Grand Bassin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Bridge crossing Cap Haitien, Haiti, Feb. 2010

1:33 min by ltschmidt02
Views: 11660 Rating: 4.62

Cap Haitien, Haiti, taken by my wife Jennifer on her medical mission there in Feb. 2010. This is SHADA, the poorest area in Cap. This was taken on Fat Tuesday, the day before Lent (Ash Wednesday) bega ..

alfred's ocean palace. negril, jamaica

0:28 min by mwenvlay
Views: 4704 Rating: 5.00

video: the kids who we went out on a boat ride with and some random guy walking into the bar. audio: my sister telling a story about how she'd gone somewhere (i'm guessing st. martin) and made friends ..


jacqueline lessard orphelinat espoir d'enfants Haiti

6:20 min by cboulianne
Views: 2954 Rating: 5.00

Cérémonie de graduation d'enfants de l'organisation OPSHU (Organisation Pour la Promotion Sociale de l'Être Humain) Juin 2008 ..

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 ..


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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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.60 -72.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Dominican Republic–Haiti border, International lakes of North America, Lagoons, Lakes of Haiti

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.65 -72.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Lakes of Haiti

Mirebalais Arrondissement

Mirebalais is an arrondissement in the Centre Department of Haiti, with 164,910 inhabitants. Postal codes in the Mirebalais Arrondissement start with the number 52. The arondissement consists of the following municipalities: Mirebalais Saut-d'Eau Boucan-Carré

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Located at 18.83 -72.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Arrondissements of Haiti, Centre Department

Rivière de Fer à Cheval

The Rivière de Fer à Cheval is a river of Haiti.

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Located at 18.83 -72.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Rivers of Haiti

Péligre Dam

The Péligre Dam is a hydroelectric dam located off the Centre Department on the Artibonite River of Haiti. It is the largest dam on the island of Hispaniola consisting of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The dam was created as a flood-control and an energy-providing measure in the Artibonite river valley as part of the Artibonite Valley Agricultural Project in the 1930s. The dam was completed in 1956 thus creating Lake Péligre (essentially a large reservoir) in the process.

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Located at 18.90 -72.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Centre Department, Dams completed in 1956, Dams in Haiti, Hydroelectric power stations in Haiti