Explore Laporte in Haiti
Laporte in the region of Sud-Est is a place in Haiti - some 39 mi or ( 64 km ) East of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital city .
Time in Laporte is now 11:20 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Port-au-Prince " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, Santa Cruz de Barahona, San Juan de la Maguana, and Puerto Plata. Since you are here already, consider visiting Santo Domingo . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Laporte ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Los Cocaos Community Development Project
This community on the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic was nearly forgotten, until Food For The Poor, the Caring House Project Foundation and De Mi Casa A Tu Casa found it. Look what ha ..
Haiti GG visit 2010
Here are a few scenes from my most recent trip to Haiti -- this one an assignment covering the governor general during her visit there. The first scenes are in Jacmel, in the damaged town square, the ..
Riu Mambo Dominican rep feb 2010.mpg
Carnival ..
Haiti_Jacmel Journals_Holidays in Haiti_Photo Report
A Festival FIlm Jakmel Production © 2008. Andre Laurent photographs the celebration of the christmas season in rural Haiti 2008. To see all of our constantly updated Jacmel Journals visit www.festival ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at 18.48 -71.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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.
Located at 18.48 -71.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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.
Located at 18.49 -71.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Lake Enriquillo
Lake Enriquillo is a lake in the Dominican Republic and is the largest lake and lowest point in the Caribbean and the lowest point on any ocean island.
Located at 18.50 -71.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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.
Located at 18.22 -71.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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