Guadeloupe Information

INFORMATION

•  Full name: Department of Guadeloupe

•  Capital City: Basse-Terre

•  Language: French (official)

•  Currency: Euro (€)

•  Religion: Roman Catholic, Hindu & pantheistic African

•  National Anthem: La Marseillaise

•  Newspaper: Le Journal De St. Barth, Journal de St Barths, St. Barth Weekly.

•  Places to Visit: Parc National de la Guadeloupe, Pointe-a-Pitre, Chutes du Carbet, Musée Du Rhum, Musée St-John Perse and much more.

•  Transport: France is suitably connected with Guadeloupe, with flights flying between Paris and Point-à-Pitre. One can avail flights like Air France, Air Canada, Air Martinique, Air Guadeloupe. One may even avail rental car or taxis from the Guadeloupe Pole Caraïbes Airport. Boat may also be a suitable option for travelling where banana boats operate from the French West Indies and mainland France to this destination.

•  Shopping: Perfume, liqueurs, Lalique crystal, fine-flavored rum, straw goods, handmade lace, bamboo hats, voodoo dolls, and aromatic Vetevier root goods.

INTRODUCTION

Guadeloupe is one among the twenty-six regions of the French nation, which is an important part of the European Union. Get the true spirits of the historical significance of the French bygone years or capture the feeling of the splendid architectural beauty of the Creole culture that the place has in store while jaunting to this location. Catch up with the red roofed whitewashed houses to the picturesque fishing villages. Explore the vast expanses of Guadeloupe while perspiring on the rain forest trails and finally settling beneath a scenic waterfall, or ascend up the high peaks where volcano reeks in with steaming fumes. Take the snapshot of wild orchids or experience sailing or snorkeling along the coral region where beauty is at its best.

LOCATION OF GUADELOUPE

Guadeloupe is nestled in Caribbean island, which is lying in the midst of the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, towards the southeast of Puerto Rico.

PHYSICAL MAP OF GUADELOUPE

Guadeloupe is constituted with five major islands like:

•  Basse-Terre, (west)

•  Grande-Terre (east, alienated from Basse-Terre through a salt river)

•  La Désirade,

•  Les Saintes

•  Marie-Galante.

The other islands that are part of this place are: Iles de la Petite Terre, Saint Barthélemy, and Saint Martin. Basse-Terre is known for its volcanic relief whereas Grande-Terre is composed of undulating hills and even landed plains.

Towards the north, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint Martin belong to the authoritative power of Guadeloupe. The lowest point of the place is the Caribbean Sea whereas the highest being the Soufriere.

CLIMATE OF GUADELOUPE

Witness an average climatic condition with unwavering monthly temperature in the land of Guadeloupe. This temperature is subjected to the breezy stimulating trade winds from the northeast part of the place.

• The months of December to May are considered as the Dry Season
• The months of June to November are Humid in nature.

One can notice down pouring accompanied with severe rainstorms frequently occurring round the year. The average temperature in the coastal region can ascend from 22-degree Celsius to 30 degree Celsius whereas the inland are subjected to 19 degree centigrade to 27 degree centigrade.

Summer is probably the best time to jaunt in this area when hotel rates are minimum and roads are less crowded. Winter may also be a probable alternative for touring to this destination especially during the Christmas and the New Year time. But don't forget to book in advance or you may land yourself nowhere without any accommodation. It is comparatively cooler in the rain forests and in the high-elevated areas.

Guadeloupe is prone to Hurricanes that hit the area during June to November, especially during the month of September.

FLORA AND FAUNA OF GUADELOUPE

Guadeloupe is covered with innumerable species of flora and fauna that are distinct in its nature. One can sight a rare species of sweatwater sea lion known as Lamentin in this region, after which the village of the same name Lamentin originated.

From the black woodpecker of the rain forest to the moorhens within the Mangrove, one can come across several native birds of the region like colibris, sugar birds having yellow bellies, cow herons, blackbirds, wild ducks, sea pelicans, frigate birds, brown gannets and seagulls.

The Islands of Petite Terre and the Saintes is a cozy habitat to several species of colorful butterflies, racoon or "Ti-racoon", iguanas with lot more assortments.

From the Mangrove wooded areas to the swampy coastal trees the place is vibrant with several rain forest tress including the poisonous tree of Manchioneel. Basse-Terre boasts of kapok trees, huge rubber trees, hardwood trees of mahogany and chestnut, ferns, creepers, philodendra and several orchids. The savana region is coveral with high crippled trees of wild pineapples, moss and lichen.

Papaya and coconut from the Indian region, litchis from China sector, carambole from the area of Indonesia, goyava, avocado from Brazil, plums of Polynesia, bredfruit, filao and flamboyants from the Madagascar seem to have derieved here some million years ago.

The native flowers of the region are Bougainvillea, Alamanda, Hibiscus, Torch Ginger, Anthurium, Birds of Paradise, Alpinia and Lillies.

Tuna, Sailfish, Spearfish, Dolphins and Yellowfin can be frequently sighted within the area.

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