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Guadeloupe Carnival in 7 Photos

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - March 6, 2014 - 7:40 pm
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We continue our discovery of this week’s Caribbean Carnivals with a look at the Carnival in the Guadeloupe Islands, which put a French Caribbean spin on the West Indian carnival. The five-island archipelago spends months preparing for the fete. (All photos by Philippe Tirolien of IDLineStudio).

Guadeloupe Islands, with a population of more than 400,000, is truly passionate about carnival.


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