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Explore Mardi Gras in Haiti

Mardi Gras in the region of Ouest is a town in Haiti - some 14 mi or ( 22 km ) West of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Mardi Gras is now 03:33 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Port-au-Prince " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, Sabaneta, Neiba, and Santiago de Cuba. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Santo Domingo . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Mardi Gras ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Hope Force In Haiti

6:49 min by oconnord100
Views: 42916 Rating: 4.35

HFI has a commitment to rebuild and improve the village of Sous Savanne, located in the countryside near the city of Leogane, the epicenter of the 2010 earthquake. Hope Force is providing basic food s ..

Haiti Missions Trip 2007

8:05 min by GFMIonline
Views: 4641 Rating: 4.80

Our trip to an orphanage in Mariani, Haiti in March & July 2007. We worked with about 100 children there. They are beautiful! Go Free Ministries Int'l is dedicated to helping the poor and lost in Hait ..


rara rituel derniere partie

7:46 min by cdemesier
Views: 4427 Rating: 5.00

Cérémonie sacrée de rara avant la sortie du groupe les tiralleurs de Léogane Les intiés sont en mesure de reconnaitre les différents actes ..

rituel RaRa part 1

5:38 min by cdemesier
Views: 2572 Rating: 5.00

Cérémonie sacrée de rara avant la sortie du groupe les tiralleurs de Léogane. Les intiés sont en mesure de reconnaitre les différents actes ..


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Interesting facts about this location

2010 Haiti earthquake

The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake, with an epicenter near the town of Léogâne, approximately 25 km west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time on Tuesday, 12 January 2010. By 24 January, at least 52 aftershocks measuring 4.5 or greater had been recorded. An estimated three million people were affected by the quake. The highest reliable death count was estimated at 220,000. Haitian government estimates were higher.

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Located at 18.46 -72.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 2010 Haiti earthquake, 2010 earthquakes, 2010 in Haiti, Earthquakes in Haiti

Momance River

The Momance River is a river of Haiti.

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Located at 18.57 -72.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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Léogâne

Léogâne is a seaside town in Ouest Department, Haïti. It is located in the eponymous arrondissement, the Léogâne Arrondissement. The port town is located about 29 km West of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince. The town was at the epicenter of the 12 January 2010 earthquake, and was catastrophically affected, with 80-90% of buildings damaged. It also had been destroyed in an earthquake in 1770.

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Located at 18.51 -72.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Communes of Haiti, Léogâne, Ouest Department, Populated places in Haiti

Carrefour, Haiti

Carrefour is a largely residential and a commune in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area. The commune had a population of 373,916 at the 2003 Census, and was officially estimated to have grown to 465,019 inhabitants in 2009. It is mostly a bedroom community for those who work in central Port-au-Prince. The neighborhood is very poor and ill-serviced, however, as of recently, small-scale construction has gone on in the area along with street renovations.

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Located at 18.53 -72.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Communes of Haiti, Ouest Department, Populated places in Haiti, Port-au-Prince

Port international de Port-au-Prince

The Port international de Port-au-Prince is the seaport in the capital of Haiti, Port-au-Prince. It suffered catastrophic damage in the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Some of docks and warehouses are operated by the government's Autorite Portuaire Nationale (APN), and some are run by private companies.

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Located at 18.55 -72.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: 2010 Haiti earthquake relief, Port-au-Prince, Ports and harbours of Haiti