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Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen. Benjamin Disraeli
In America there are two classes of travel - first class, and with children. Robert Benchley
Travelers never think that they are the foreigners. Mason Cooley
The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes "sight-seeing." Daniel J. Boorstin
There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror. Orson Welles
America > Guadeloupe
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The humid tropical climate of Guadeloupe is characterized by an average annual temperature of 25 °. During the dry season from December to May the average temperature is 23 °, with low rainfall. During the wet season from June to November, the temperature climbed to 27 degrees and there is a heavy rainfall lasting several days. In addition, the rains are unpredictable and can occur at any time. Thus, the most favorable period for tourism in Guadeloupe is the period from December until April. However, if you want to avoid the crowded hotels and prices increased tenfold, it will be interesting to go from the month of April, when the tourist inflow is at its lowest level. |
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What to do ?
The West Indies all evoke an image heavenly beaches and the sun: the Guadeloupe is no exception to this stereotype, but you can add a strong Creole identity that gives everything its salt to this destination.
Pointe-à-Pitre is revealed through its many markets, fragrant and colorful. Also visit the Museum of Saint-John Perse devoted to the poet, and the Aquarium and discover the National Park of Guadeloupe in taking the path that leads to the summit of Soufriere, where you can admire the island after seeing permanent exhibition of the Volcano House. On Basse-Terre, you will not miss a visit to Floral Park Petit-Bourg, falls Carbet and Archaeological Park of Engraved Rocks, Trois-Rivieres, and hot springs in Boiling ... Then take a boat to the sacred and its main island, Terre-de-Haut, with its pretty little colorful houses and colorful boats. Desirade offers then its white sandy beaches to the south and north coast windy and wild, where you will feel alone in the world. On Marie-Galante, you can indulge in hiking around the Grand-Bourg, visit the Candy Grande-Anse, and snorkel. |
Guadeloupe : The basics
There are daily flights between France and Guadeloupe.
An identity card is sufficient for the French to enter Guadeloupe. The currency is obviously the euro. The budget will provide medium to high enough: a room in a house will cost around € 50 a night and a decent meal at the restaurant around 15 €, but often less if you eat in the stalls that sell local dishes. Regarding health, there are no specific precautions to take, but some points require your vigilance may need to update your vaccinations classics, protect yourself from the sun, and beware of manchineel tree very similar to apple but extremely toxic. Note also that AIDS is widespread. For your travels, the car is the most convenient way to travel on the island. There are also buses departing from Pointe-à-Pitre, and aircraft serving virtually all the islands. |
Towns in Guadeloupe
Basse-Terre is both a city and one of two main islands of Guadeloupe, which is also the administrative capital. Located at the foot of the Soufriere Hills volcano, it is strongly influenced by the presence of the latter. It has a little less than 15,000 inhabitants.
Originally, it was a fortress city, built upon année1743. Today, the city experienced an economic decline fairly clear, the successor to the eruption of the Soufriere in 1976.
You can visit the Old Quarters and interesting architectural heritage, the St. Francis Cathedral, Fort St. Charles, built on the hills and you can have a view overlooking the city and the bay.
In the city, you can go explore the rest of the region and its surrounding dense rainforest, classified National Park, through fields of sugar cane and banana fields, but also stopping off on the beaches of red sand or black. Some hiking trails allow you to explore the lush flora and numerous species of birds, waterfalls and rivers and enjoy the mangroves and the slopes of the Soufriere.
