Touring Bassin in Haiti
Bassin in the region of Sud-Est is a city located in Haiti - some 18 mi or ( 28 km ) South-West of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital city .
Time in Bassin is now 12:17 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Port-au-Prince " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, Sabaneta, Neiba, and Santiago de Cuba. Being here already, consider visiting Santo Domingo . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Bassin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Vaudou Haïtien Cérémonie Makaya - avec sacrifice d'un boeuf
Cérémonie Vaudou Makaya Société Gran Dra Société Gran Dra Au Hounfor de Caye Zila - Jacmel - Haïti Eté 2010 ..
Haitian Machete Fighting ~ January '09 #1 (Professor Avril trains Mike with real blades)
This is Haitian Machete Fencing—a functional martial art rooted in Haiti's 200-year-old struggle for independence. What you are seeing is not choreographed, but rather a 'living system' of training in ..
Mambo Faucia chante pour le Lwa Danballah
Mambo Faucia chante pour le Lwa Danballah Wedo Danballah (ou Damballah) est l'une des lwa les plus populaires du vaudou haïtien. Epoux d'Aïda Wedo, il est le lwa de la connaissance symbolisé par une c ..
High dives Bassin Bleu- dangerous!!!
Bassin Bleu, Jacmel, Haiti. Local kids jumping off a tall jagged rock into a 75 foot bassin below. ..
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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.
Located at 18.46 -72.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Sud-Est Department
For the district of Botswana, see South-East District. Sud-Est (English: South-East, Haitian Creole: Sidès) is one of the ten departments of Haiti. It has an area of 2,023 km² and a population of 518,200 (2002). Its capital is Jacmel. It used to be part of Ouest Department.
Located at 18.23 -72.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Grand Rivière de Jacmel
The Grand Rivière de Jacmel is a river in Haiti. It is approximately 1.8 kilometers long.
Located at 18.23 -72.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
La Visite National Park
La Visite National Park (French: Parc National La Visite) is one of the two national parks of the Republic of Haiti. The park covers approximately 30 km, consisting mainly of pine forest, grasslands, and some montane broadleaf forest at an altitude above 1,700 m . The Haitian government established the La Visite National Park in 1983. The capital,Port-au-Prince, is only 22 kilometers north from the park. The western boundary of La Visite is the ridge of the Massif de la Selle.
Located at 18.33 -72.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 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 22 km away
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