waterfall
Bassin Bleu, Haiti
A series of cobalt-blue natural pools and waterfalls hidden in the mountains above Jacmel, reachable by horseback and hiking.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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Léogâne
Ouest, Haiti · North America
About Léogâne
Léogâne sits on the route: 20 minutes from Gressier, 31km from Bassin Bleu, Haiti.
Léogâne is in Ouest, Haiti, with about 130,000 people. The nearest town is Gressier, about 12 km away.
Léogâne (French pronunciation: [leɔɡan]; Haitian Creole: Leyogàn) is one of the coastal communes in Haiti. It is located in the eponymous Léogâne Arrondissement, which is part of the Ouest Department. The port town is located about 30 km (19 mi) west of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince. Léogâne is known forRead more
archaeological and historical sites such as Fort Campan.
The town was at the epicenter of the 12 January 2010 earthquake. Like Port-au-Prince, it was catastrophically affected, with 80–90% of buildings damaged. As Haiti is very poor, they couldn't afford earthquake-proof buildings.
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Within an hour or so of Léogâne: Bassin Bleu, Haiti (31 km).
Where is Léogâne?
Léogâne is in Ouest, Haiti, about 12 km from Gressier.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 134,190
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Haiti
- Region
- Ouest
- Timezone
- America/Port-au-Prince
- Coordinates
- 18.5111, -72.6334
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1 notable place within an hour's drive.
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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