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Explore Laffite in Haiti

Laffite in the region of Nord is a town in Haiti - some 74 mi or ( 119 km ) North of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Laffite is now 09:04 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Port-au-Prince " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, San Juan de la Maguana, Salvaleón de Higüey, and Sabaneta. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Santo Domingo . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Laffite ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Dragon's Tail Coaster Labadee Haiti Oasis Of The Seas Excursion

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Citadelle Laferriere, Haiti

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Limbe, Haiti, March 2010

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In March 2010, Bay of Rainbows Productions' Posie Currin and Nicole Vulcan traveled to Limbe, Haiti to document the work of Helping Hands Noramise, a Washington state-based service organization. Follo ..

Vodoun à Bois-de-Lance

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Interesting facts about this location

Milot, Haiti

Milot is a town in the Nord Department of Haiti, 12 miles south of Cap-Haïtien. It is the site of Sans-Souci Palace, one of Haiti's most revered landmarks. The Citadelle Laferrière, Haiti's most well-known landmark, is five miles (8 km) by road to the south. The town also hosts a hospital, Hôpital Sacré Coeur, run by the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and the Crudem Foundation, Inc.

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Located at 19.60 -72.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Communes of Haiti, Nord Department (Haiti), Populated places in Haiti

Sans-Souci Palace

The Sans-Souci Palace was the royal residence of King Henri I (better known as Henri Christophe) of Haiti, Queen Marie-Louise and their two daughters. It was the most important of nine palaces built by the king, as well as fifteen châteaux, numerous forts, and sprawling summer homes on his twenty plantations. Construction of the palace started in 1810 and was completed in 1813. It is located in the town of Milot, Nord Department. Its name translated from French means "carefree.

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Located at 19.60 -72.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Haiti, History of Haiti, Houses completed in 1813, Nord Department (Haiti), Ruins in Haiti, World Heritage Sites in Haiti

Citadelle Laferrière

The Citadelle Laferrière or, Citadelle Henry Christophe, or simply the Citadelle (in English, spelled Citadel), is a large mountaintop fortress in northern Haiti, approximately 17 miles south of the city of Cap-Haïtien and five miles (8 km) uphill from the town of Milot. It is the largest fortress in the Americas and was designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a World Heritage Site in 1982—along with the nearby Sans-Souci Palace.

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Located at 19.57 -72.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Forts in Haiti, Infrastructure completed in 1820, Military history of Haiti, Nord Department (Haiti), World Heritage Sites in Haiti

Fort Riviere

Fort Riviere was a mountain fort on the summit of Montagne Noire, on the north coast of Haiti, located to the south of Grande-Rivière-du-Nord and 20 miles south of Cap-Haïtien. An old French bastion fort, it was the site of the 17 November 1915 overwhelming and quick defeat of the Haitian rebel force called the Cacos.

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Located at 19.48 -72.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Banana Wars, Forts in Haiti, United States Marine Corps in the 20th century

Battle of Vertières

The Battle of Vertières (in Haitian Creole Batay Vètyè), the last major battle of the Second War of Haitian Independence, the final part of the Haitian Revolution under François Capois. It was fought between Haitian rebels and French expeditionary forces on 18 November 1803 at Vertières. Vertières is situated in Nord, Haiti, its geographical coordinates are 19° 44' 0" North, 72° 13' 28". By the end of October 1803, Haitian rebels had already taken over all the territory from France.

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Located at 19.73 -72.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 1803 in France, 1803 in North America, Battles involving France, Battles involving Haiti, Conflicts in 1803, Haitian Revolution