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Meet the Caribbean: Marie-Galante, Guadeloupe in 9 Photos

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - February 26, 2014 - 12:44 pm

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Our latest edition of Meet the Caribbean heads to the island of Marie Galante in the Guadeloupe Islands archipelago, one of the rum and sugar production hubs of the Caribbean — and home to great food, white -sand beaches and intoxicating culture.

With just over 12,000 inhabitants and about 171 square kilometres; it’s located about 30 kilometres south of the “main islands” of Guadeloupe, Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre.

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