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Lorguesse Destination Guide

Touring Lorguesse in Haiti

Lorguesse in the region of Nord is a city located in Haiti - some 74 mi or ( 120 km ) North of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital city .

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Time in Lorguesse is now 07:17 PM (Thursday) . 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, Salvaleón de Higüey, Sabaneta, and Neiba. 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 Lorguesse ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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HAITI - LABADEE - CARIBBEAN SEA - SEP/07

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My fantastic trip to the Caribbean sea,( ship "Freedom Of The Seas" ), and the first stop : Haiti Islands - Labadee, is a tranparent,calm,blue,turquoise waters! amazing! Esta é a primeira parte da min ..

Belle Haïti - Fotos Labadie, Gr.Riviere, Cormier, Ile de la Tortue

5:12 min by Mariposa1Kamikaze
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Algunas Fotos del Norte de Haiti ..


Jesus Loves Me English/Creole

1:43 min by quhaiti
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Jesus Loves me song in English and Creole at Haiti Summer Camp Summer 2009. Gros Morne Haiti ..

Raras de Souvenance

1:47 min by agathedablues
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Chants et danses traditionnels paysans à l'occasion des fêtes de Pâques 2012 dans la région de l'Artibonite en Haïti. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Gros-Morne Arrondissement

Gros-Morne is an arrondissement of Artibonite Department,

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Located at 19.67 -72.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Arrondissements of Haiti, Artibonite Department

Marmelade

Marmelade is a town and former duchy in the Artibonite Department of Haïti. It is the chief town of the Marmelade Arrondissement, which also includes the commune of Saint Michel de l'Attalaye. Marmelade is the home town of Président René Préval. During the years following his first tenure, Préval initiated rural development projects in Marmelade, including a manufacture of bamboo furniture.

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Located at 19.52 -72.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Artibonite Department, Communes of Haiti, Populated places in Haiti

Gonaïves

Gonaïves is a city in northern Haiti, the capital of the Artibonite Department. It has a population of about 300,000 people (2011 census). The city of Gonaives was founded in 1422 by Indians they named it "Gonaibo" (to designate a locality of caciquat of the Maguana). It is also known as Haïti's "independence city". The Bay of Gonaïves is named after the town.

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Located at 19.45 -72.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Artibonite Department, Communes of Haiti, Gulf of Gonâve, Populated places in Haiti

Artibonite Department

Artibonite is one of the ten departments of Haiti. With an area of 4,984 km² it is Haiti's largest department. Artibonite has a population of 1,168,800 (2002). The region is the country's main rice-growing area. The main cities are Gonaïves (the capital) and Saint-Marc. An insurgency tried unsuccessfully to declare Artibonite's independence in February 2004. The department has been in a state of an economic decrease since the insurgencies and coups have reduced the nation's stability.

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Located at 19.45 -72.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Artibonite Department, Departments of Haiti

Raboteau Massacre

The Raboteau massacre was an incident on April 22, 1994, in which military and paramilitary forces attacked the neighborhood of Raboteau Gonaïves, Haiti, the citizens of which had been participating in pro-Jean-Bertrand Aristide demonstrations. At least six residents were killed, though most groups estimated the true casualties to be higher.

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Located at 19.45 -72.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: 1994 in Haiti, History of Haiti, Human rights in Haiti, Mass murder in 1993, Massacres in Haiti

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