La Martinique et La Guadeloupe
Martinique:
- Official Name - Departement d'Outre-Mer de la Martinique
- Geography - steady temperature all year; warm with steady winds
- Size and Location - located in the Eastern Caribbean Sea; about 50 miles long; population of about 381,000
- Capital - Fort-de-France
- History - Christopher Columbus first spotted Martinique; Caribs were already living there; Pierre Belain d'Esnambuc, a French explorer, later established a settlement
- Tourism - many beaches with resorts; great area to go boating or fishing; busy tourism
- Cuisine - food related to different cultures like the Creoles; fresh seafood, tropical fruits, and other island foods are served often
- Attractions - large beaches; Mount Pelee; capital buildings in Fort-de-France like St. Louis Cathedral; Carbet Mountains; la savane, a park near Fort-de-France
- Sports - running, swimming, tennis, scuba diving, snorkeling
Cites:
- http://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/Articles/martinique_beach1.jpg
- http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1d/Martinique_Beach_(Salines).jpg
- http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f1/Saint-Pierre,_Martinique_(seen_from_the_harbor_-_2005-06-15).jpghttp://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/caribb/mqcarib.gif
- http://www.caribbean-direct.com/Martinique-Direct/Restaurants/MQElocalcuisine.html
- http://us.martinique.org/