Discover Picolet in Haiti
Picolet in the region of Ouest is a town located in Haiti - some 25 mi or ( 40 km ) South-West of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital .
Local time in Picolet is now 03:34 AM (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, Neiba, Jimani, and Santiago de Cuba. 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 Picolet ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Haitian Kids Freestyling
A couple of kids from Haiti are freestyling in Creole at the historic battle point where Haiti beat off the French for their Indpendence in Cap-Haitien. This video was filmed one week before the big e ..
Built It Week 2011 - Volunteers onsite - House Handover - Haven - Haiti
Over 300 Haven Volunteers built 55 houses in Leogane in Haiti over a week period in Oct/Nov 2011 - this video shows their progress and thoughts on the experience. Interviews with volunteers, Haven sta ..
Les couleurs de Jacmel Marco's photos around Jacmel, Haiti (une photo de l'artisanat a jacmel)
Preview of Marco's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these videos ..
Mission of Hope - Haiti 2011
Clips from our 2010-2011 trip to Mission of Hope in Grand-Goave, Haiti. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Rivière de Grand Goâve
The Rivière de Grand Goâve is a river of Haiti. The 12 January 2010 7.0 tremor created a landslide which formed a landslide dam blocking the river, that can potentially contain a large basin of water. Though it is now dry, the wet season is approaching, and a dam collapse would directly outflow the contents through the city of Grand-Goâve. The dam is located a dozen kilometres from the city of Grand-Goâve.
Located at 18.43 -72.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Grand-Goâve
Grand Goâve is a city in the Ouest Department of southwestern Haiti. It is located at around {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:18|25|44|N|72|46|14|W| |primary |name= }}. The Rivière de Grand Goâve passes to the east of the town. It is bridged by National Route No. 2 to the south and forded by Rue Tonnere to the east.
Located at 18.43 -72.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
1770 Port-au-Prince earthquake
The 1770 Port-au-Prince earthquake took place at 7:15 pm on June 3, 1770, on the Enriquillo fault near Port-au-Prince, Saint-Domingue, the French colony that is now the country of Haiti. The earthquake was strong enough to destroy Port-au-Prince, and leveled all the buildings between Lake Miragoâne and Petit-Goâve, to the west of Port-au-Prince.
Located at 18.42 -72.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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.
Located at 18.51 -72.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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.
Located at 18.46 -72.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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