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Chevalier Destination Guide

Discover Chevalier in Haiti

Chevalier in the region of Sud-Est is a town located in Haiti - some 22 mi or ( 35 km ) South-West of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Chevalier

Local time in Chevalier is now 07:30 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, San Juan de la Maguana, Sabaneta, and Neiba. 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 Chevalier ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Vaudou Haïtien Cérémonie Makaya - avec sacrifice d'un boeuf

1:56 min by simoenthomas
Views: 18104 Rating: 4.73

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)

8:51 min by generalrelative
Views: 13646 Rating: 4.35

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 ..


Baby Mackenson - Hands and Feet Project, Haiti - Build Us Back

5:22 min by hafproject
Views: 11236 Rating: 5.00

This is the story of Baby Mackenson, born in Jacmel, Haiti during the week of the devastating earthquake. The video, directed by David Peters, highlights Mackenson's story, along with the Hands and Fe ..

Vaudou Haïtien : Salutations La-place et parade des drapeaux

1:49 min by simoenthomas
Views: 10746 Rating: 4.50

Le "La-Place" - abrévisation de "commandant général de la place" est le maître des cérémonies. Son insigne est le sabre ou la machette qu'il manie avec grâce lorsqu'il conduit une procession ou la par ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 18.23 -72.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Departments of Haiti, Sud-Est Department

Grand Rivière de Jacmel

The Grand Rivière de Jacmel is a river in Haiti. It is approximately 1.8 kilometers long.

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Located at 18.23 -72.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Rivers of Haiti

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.

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Located at 18.33 -72.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Biota of Hispaniola, National parks of Haiti

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 24 km away
Tags: 2010 Haiti earthquake, 2010 earthquakes, 2010 in Haiti, Earthquakes in Haiti

Morne du Cibao

Morne du Cibao is the third highest mountain in Haiti, after Pic la Selle and Pic Macaya. It is the highest point in the Montagnes du Cibao, and rises to an elevation of 2,280 meters (7,480 feet) above sea level.

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Located at 18.36 -72.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Mountains of Haiti