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Explore Gros Balance in Haiti

Gros Balance in the region of Ouest is a place in Haiti - some 14 mi or ( 23 km ) East of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital city .

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Time in Gros Balance is now 09:50 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Port-au-Prince " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, Santa Cruz de Barahona, San Juan de la Maguana, and Salvaleón de Higüey. Since you are here already, consider visiting Santo Domingo . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Gros Balance ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Haiti - Here I am to Worship Video

3:30 min by Paul Harris
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Videos and photos from February 2010 mission trip to Village of Hope in Haiti, set to a laptop recording by Paul Harris doing "Here I am to Worship." ..

Living in Faith Haiti Trip August 2011

11:57 min by jodylaurie
Views: 263 Rating: 0.00

Water purification system installations, eye clinic and evangelism by Living in Faith, Tampa, FL ..


Living in Faith Haiti Trip August 2011 (LV)

27:07 min by jodylaurie
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August trip to Haiti by Living in Faith, Tampa, FL ..

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

Dubé

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Located at 18.55 -72.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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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

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 14 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.

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

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Located at 18.52 -72.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 2008 disasters, 2008 in Haiti, Collapsed buildings, Disasters in Haiti, Disasters in schools