Guadeloupe is part of the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles . The country is separated from its neighboring islands by the Guadeloupe Channel and the Dominica Channel.
Two main islands
A tourist country in the French Antilles , Guadeloupe is an archipelago made up of several islands and islets. The two main islands of this country are Grande-Terre , to the east, and Basse-Terre , to the west. These are the two elements that give the country its butterfly shape. These two islands are separated by an arm of the sea called "La Rivière Salée".
The Desirade
La Désirade , located around ten kilometers from Grande-Terre , is very rich people data popular with researchers and scientists, but also with vacationers who yearn for contact with nature.
Marie-Galante
Covering an area of 152 km2, Marie-Galante is an island located in the south-eastern part of the coastline of mainland Guadeloupe . It is a tourist island because of the various activities to do such as swimming, water sports, but also hiking in the heart of nature.
The Saintes Islands
The Saintes Islands are located in the southern part of mainland Guadeloupe . This archipelago has a total area of 13 km2. It has 2 inhabited islands, namely Terre-de-Haut and Terre-de-Bas. The highest point of the Saintes Islands is the Morne du Chameau which has a height of 304 meters on the island of Terre-de-Haut .
And then, Guadeloupe has several uninhabited islands and islets. Archaeologists, geologists and scientists are those who venture into these little-known and unexploited lands.