waterfall
Bassin Bleu, Haiti
A series of cobalt-blue natural pools and waterfalls hidden in the mountains above Jacmel, reachable by horseback and hiking.
54 km · about 60 min drive
North AmericaHaitiOuest
Croix-des-Bouquets
Ouest, Haiti · North America
About Croix-des-Bouquets
Croix-des-Bouquets sits on the route: 15 minutes from Delmas, 54km from Bassin Bleu, Haiti.
Croix-des-Bouquets is in Ouest, Haiti, with about 230,000 people. The nearest town is Delmas, about 9 km away.
Croix-des-Bouquets (, French pronunciation: [kʁwa de bukɛ]; Haitian Creole: Kwadèbouke or Kwadèboukè) is a commune in the Ouest department of Haiti. It is located 12.9 kilometers (8.0 mi) to the northeast of Haiti's capital city, Port-au-Prince. Originally located on the shore, it was relocated inland after the 1770Read more
Port-au-Prince earthquake. With a population density of 52,000/km2 (130,000/sq mi), Croix-des-Bouquets is one of the most densely populated cities in the world.
Croix-des-Bouquets was founded in 1749 by Royal Decree. Legend has it that the city takes its name from a tradition that had the Spaniards passing to deposit bouquets of flowers at the foot of a large cross that was on the land where the city was built. Croix des Bouquets pursues a tradition of beauty through the sculpture of iron, and the village of Noailles is at the heart of this tradition specifically in ode to Haitian artist and sculptor Georges Liautaud.
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Within an hour or so of Croix-des-Bouquets: Bassin Bleu, Haiti (54 km).
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Croix-des-Bouquets is in Ouest, Haiti, about 9 km from Delmas.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 229,127
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Haiti
- Region
- Ouest
- Timezone
- America/Port-au-Prince
- Coordinates
- 18.5768, -72.2262
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