A diverse Caribbean universe: more than a dozen isles, each a world of its own, like satellites orbiting the double suns that are Grande Terre and Basse Terre. These two islands make up the "mainland" of Guadeloupe, two butterfly wings, divided only by a narrow channel, but completely unlike one another. In the east, on Grande Terre, sugar plantations dominate the flat terrain. Mountainous Basse Terre in the west plunges from the 1500m high peak of the Soufriere volcano down to the turquoise blue Caribbean Sea below: blanketed in dense rainforest, it has gorgeous golden beaches in the north, and natural wonders in the south, like the sea-bed hot springs in the Jacques Cousteau diving area.

Les Saintes:The most picturesque islands of the Guadeloupe Archipelago

The most picturesque islands of the Guadeloupe Archipelago: two are inhabited, seven are not. They encircle one of the world’s most beautiful bays: lined with palm fringed white sand beaches and quaint fishing villages. The majority of the 3,000 inhabitants – many of them young, fair-skinned blonds – are emigrants from Brittany and Normandy. Colorful cafes and beach bars have turned the island into a little Caribbean St. Tropez.
Location: 8 miles south of Basse Terre.

Marie Galante:The most pristine island of the Guadeloupe archipelago

The most pristine island of the Guadeloupe archipelago: with broad sugar cane fields and sleepy fishing villages. No trace of the hotel boom and modern mass tourism on Marie Galante. Ox carts are still an important means of transportation and there are wind-mills everywhere. The coasts are lined with untouched white sand beaches and bathed by clear water. Brightly coloured fishing boats lie under swaying palms.

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• The toughest race of the world: up-hill and lugging to a metric ton • Floating bus chases through the waves in low-altitude flight • Ancient figures engraved on rocks puzzle scientists • A basket full of heartache • Hikers discover secrets of the jungle along smuggler paths • Moby Dick in the Caribbean: Dominica and Guadeloupe are the best places for sperm whale sightings • Fierce mother hen sticks up for feathered gladiators • Palms, Beach, Adrenalin: Top picks for a holiday in the Caribbean with a shot of adventure • Black Mozart from Guadeloupe celebrates comeback as film star • World's toughest mountain races: ultra-marathons through the jungle • The drums of Africa get married to elegant court music from Paris • 30 islands to explore: Tips for daytrips to some of the Caribbean's most beautiful mini-islets • A basket full of heartache

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