Guadalupe is a small archipelago of the Antilles, it is therefore territory ultracontinental French, with great geographical contrasts and which is called "the butterfly" because of the way in which its main islands are linked, a narrow channel forms its body. But it seems prettier to me as the natives called them, Karuker, which means "the island of beautiful waters."
As you can imagine with this presentation The beaches of Guadalupe are spectacular and still calm, in fact many people do not know that its waters are where the oceanographer Jacques Cousteau, recorded many programs, to show the beautiful coral banks. On its beaches you can find important resorts with all kinds of attentions and more remote and natural places where you can feel yourself on an authentic island paradise isolated from the world.
If you are really thinking about a vacation in these islandsYou can do it at any time of the year, since its 22 degrees on average make you be in an eternal spring.
And now yes, let's start talking about its beaches, although do not forget that there is much more to visit, in the end I will tell you.
Bouillante, the beach of the hot springs
Boiling is situated in a natural bay, on the west coast of Earth Baja and is famous for its water activities. The town was founded in the seventeenth century, and owes its name to the existence of hot springs. In its constituency is one of the most spectacular beaches, malendure, with huge coconut trees, and the Cousteau nature reserve is also famous. You can observe the seabed of this reserve from a glass-bottomed boat or a kayak with a transparent hull, and if you dare to snorkel or scuba dive, this is your place.
Sainte-Anne, the beach of the blue lake
In Tierra Grande, in the middle of the southern coast, between Le Throat and Saint-François, is the town of Sainte-Anne, where the beach of Caravelle, Who has not seen the movie Blue Lake! Well, that's the image. Beyond enjoying the landscape, it is a very good beach for windsurfing.
In the heart of Sainte-Anne is the Beach of Bourg, another beach with fine sand, calm waters, ideal for swimming, and famous for its lively exotic fruit and vegetable market, spices, crafts, rum, punches and other typical products of the area.
Bois Beach jolan, Saint-François path, ideal for doing picnic in the shade of coconut trees or cool off in the calm and transparent waters of its lagon. If you like more to practice sports then continue a couple of more kilometers to Gros Sable where there is an important surf center with many lovers of this sport.
Gran Ensenada beach, miles of golden sand
On the west coast of the island of Tierra Baja, two kilometers from Deshaies, you can go perfectly on foot, there is the famous Gran Ensenada beach is famous because it is the longest in Guadalupe. Located in a landscape full of vegetation, its sand is fine and golden, it is ideal to relax, while they serve you a handmade coconut sorbet ... yes, you have to be a little careful with the bathroom since although it is really tempted, the ocean currents are dangerous. Caution if you go with children.
If you go to this beach be sure to visit the beautiful fishing village of Deshaies, with its Creole-style houses, the church, the fishing port ... where to enjoy an authentic relaxed life. Do not miss its botanical garden, with a large number of plant species.
La Punta del Gran Vigía, the Caribbean Brittany
Located at the northern end of the island of Tierra Grande, the Punta del Gran Vigía is about six kilometers from Anse-Bertrand. The French and other tourists who visit it claim that this wild place reminds them of French Brittany. The landscape is absolutely different from the one I have described so far, with cliffs and viewpoints over the sea.
I recommend you do the tour on foot, there is a path enabled for it and stop at the Hell Gate, which, contrary to what it seems, gives the entrance to an authentic paradise with a lagon turquoise, calm and peaceful, protected by high cliffs and delimited by coral reefs. The temptation is to stay. From there you can continue, if you manage to get out to the Hole of Madame Coco, or the Hole of the Blower a marine geyser.
Carbet Falls, pure majesty
And before you want to visit these beaches even more, I recommend the falls of carbet, that although they are not a beach, they are worth it for their beauty and spectacularity. These three waterfalls are among the most impressive in the Lesser Antilles, and can be enjoyed in the heart of the jungle of the Guadalupe National Park.
The first waterfall has a height of 115 meters, and to reach it you need about an hour and a half of walking from the reception area. The third is about 20 meters high and ends or ends in a circular pond, it is a pity, but at this time it is prohibited to access it due to the landslides that occur frequently. And the most famous and also easily accessible is the second waterfall of carbet, 110 meters. You can reach it by walking for about twenty minutes through an uncomplicated path. For safety reasons, it is forbidden to go to the foot of the falls, but they can be admired from a viewpoint that is quite close.
I didn't want to talk to you about the spectacular beaches of Guadalupe, without referring to these falls, and now… start looking at tickets.