Guadeloupe is an archipelago located in the Leeward Islands and covers an area of 1,628 square kilometers and has a population of 405,500 people. The capital of Guadeloupe is Basse-Terre; a city with a population of 12,748 people and holds a land mass of over 5.78 square kilometers.

Guadeloupe has a warm tropical climate which is characterized by two seasons; the hot and humid season that falls from June to November and a dry and cooler season running from December to May. Guadeloupe can be a memorable place and many travellers choose to visit during the tourist season which is mid-December to mid-April. That is the period when the weather condition in the Caribbean is more delightful.

Guadeloupe’s official language is French but the natives frequently use the local Creole among themselves. English is also broadly spoken but only in tourist areas. Many of Guadeloupe’s bookstores frequently sell easy cassette learning tapes that can help tourists in the proper pronunciation of a few basic phrases in French.

Guadeloupe’s official currency is the Euro. Economically, Guadeloupe depends mainly on agriculture, light industry, and tourism. Guadeloupe also depends on France for a hefty financial support and imports. Tourism is the core industry with; 83.3% of travellers visiting from France, 10.8% coming from Europe, 3.4% coming from United States, 1.5% coming from Canada, 0.4% coming from South America and 0.6% coming from the rest of the world.

Les Saintes is a group of islets that is in close proximity to the main island Guadeloupe. Les Saintes is really stunning and can best be explored by renting a boat so that visitors are able to check at all the spectacular islands.

Jardin Botanique de Deshaies is a perfect tourist destination on Guadeloupe. The place is packed with astonishing plants and several animals, including parrots and pink flamingos.