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Discover Simon in Haiti

Simon in the region of Ouest is a town located in Haiti - some 28 mi or ( 45 km ) South-East of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital .

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Local time in Simon is now 03:07 AM (Wednesday) . 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 Simon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Mambo Faucia chante pour le Lwa Papa Legba

0:57 min by simoenthomas
Views: 6610 Rating: 5.00

Mambo Faucia chante pour le Lwa Papa Legba Papa Legba est le "lwa qui ouvre les barrières", et à ce titre, il est toujours salué en premier dans les cérémonies. Maître de la barrière mystique qui sépa ..

Forgotten: The Kids of City Soleil

6:57 min by reachinghaiti
Views: 1500 Rating: 2.67

ReachHaiti Ministries has just finished the first documentary called Forgotten: The Kids of City Soleil. This movie shows the hopeless reality of life in City Soleil through the eyes of its kids. Our ..


A Market in Haiti

2:01 min by steinie48
Views: 1352 Rating: 5.00

Images from an afternoon's foray into a Haitian market, accompanied by Haitian troubador music. ..

Professional wakeboarder JD Webb supports Hope For Haiti Healing

1:14 min by skopcindy
Views: 622 Rating: 5.00

Jd Webb becomes a vested sponsor of Hope For Haiti Healing and plans a trip to the island country to help build houses for earthquake victims. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Chaîne de la Selle

Chaîne de la Selle is the name of a mountain chain in Haiti. Part of it is Pic la Selle, which is the highest point of Haiti at a height of 2,680 meters (8,793 feet) above sea level.

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Located at 18.37 -71.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Mountains of Haiti

Malpasse

Malpasse is a town in the Croix-des-Bouquets arrondissement, inside the Ouest Department of Haiti. It is located around {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:18|29|20|N|71|53|1|W| | |name= }}. Its border crossing to Jimaní is one of the four chief land crossings to the Dominican Republic.

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Located at 18.49 -71.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Dominican Republic–Haiti border crossings, Ouest Department, Populated places in Haiti

Jimaní

Jimaní is the capital and the second largest city of the Independencia Province of the Dominican Republic. It serves as one of the two main thoroughfares to Haiti, with a duty free open air marketplace operating on the border with the Haitian town of Malpasse. Half of the town was completely washed away in the flash flood of May 25, 2004, killing many of the citizens during the night. It is still in the process of rebuilding.

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Located at 18.48 -71.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Dominican Republic–Haiti border crossings, Independencia Province, Populated places in the Dominican Republic

Montagnes du Cibao

The Montagnes du Cibao (Mountains of Cibao) are located in Haiti. The highest point of the range, Morne du Cibao, is 2,280 meters (7,480 feet) above sea level, making it the third highest peak in Haiti, behind Pic la Selle and Pic Macaya.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.22 -71.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Mountains of Haiti

Rivière Soliette

The Rivière Soliette (in Haiti) or Arroyo Blanco (in the Dominican Republic) is a river in the southwest of the Dominican Republic. On 24 May 2004, it overran its banks resulting in the death of over one thousand individuals, with hundreds more injured and homeless near the city of Jimani.

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Located at 18.48 -71.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Rivers of the Dominican Republic

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