Guadeloupe is a great destination for those looking for adventure while surrounded by scenic backdrops. The chain of Caribbean islands in the Lesser Antilles is a paradise well-suited to hikers ...

Read more country profiles, external - Profiles by BBC Monitoring, external Capital: Basse-Terre Area: 1,628 sq km Population: 384,200 Guadeloupe is administered as a part of the French mainland.

Some cruise vessels, like the computerized mega-sailboats of Windstar, stop at Basse-Terre, the capital of Guadeloupe. Walking tours sold onboard typically start in the Quartier St. Francois ...

According to the prefecture, there are six times more homicides, nine times more attempted murders and 20 times more armed robberies in Guadeloupe than the national average in France. Much of the ...