Guadeloupe - Les Chutes du Carbet, waterfall - postcard c.1990s
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- Location : United Kingdom
- Seller : justthebook (+1600)
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- Start : Thu 18 Jul 2019 22:52:09 (IST)
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- Picture / Image: Guadeloupe [French colony in the Caribbean] - Les Chutes du Carbet [waterfall]
- Publisher: Editions Grand Sud
- Postally used: no
- Stamp: n./a
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Image may be low res for illustrative purposes - if you need a higher definition image then please contact me and I may be able to send one. No cards have been trimmed (unless stated).
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not work) :
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Guadeloupe (/ˌɡwɒdəˈluːp/; French pronunciation: [ɡwadəlup]; Antillean Creole: Gwadloup) is an insular region of Francelocated in the Leeward Islands, part of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean. Administratively, it is an overseas regionconsisting of a single overseas department. With a land area of 1,628 square kilometres (629 square miles) and an estimated population of 400,132 as of January 2015, it is the largest and most populous European Union territory in North America.[3][note 1]
Guadeloupe's two main islands are Basse-Terre to the west and Grande-Terre to the east, which are separated by a narrow strait that is crossed with bridges. They are often referred to as a single island. The department also includes the Dependencies of Guadeloupe, which include the smaller islands of Marie-Galante and La Désirade, and the Îles des Saintes.
Guadeloupe, like the other overseas departments, is an integral part of France. As a constituent territory of the European Union and the Eurozone, the euro[4] is its official currency and any European Union citizen is free to settle and work there indefinitely. As an overseas department, however, it is not part of the Schengen Area. The prefecture(regional capital) of Guadeloupe is the city of Basse-Terre, which lies on the island of the same name. The official language is French and Antillean Creole is spoken virtually by the entire population except recent arrivals from metropolitan France. The island is called "Gwadada"
Carbet Falls (French: Les chutes du Carbet) is a series of waterfalls on the Carbet River in Guadeloupe, an overseas department of France located in the Leeward Islands of the eastern Caribbean region. Its three cascades are set amid the tropical rainforests on the lower slopes of the volcano La Soufrière. The falls are one of the most popular visitor sites in Guadeloupe, with approximately 400,000 visitors annually.
In 1493, Christopher Columbus noted Carbet Falls in his log.
The falls' first and highest cascade has a drop of more than 125 m (410 ft). Visitors reach the cascade by a long, steep trail at an elevation of 900 m (3,000 ft). The source of the Carbet River is located another 2 km (1.2 mi) upstream from the first cascade, at an elevation of 1,300 m (4,300 ft).
The second cascade receives the most visitors of the three, due to its convenient accessibility. This fall of 110 m (360 ft) is in the white house and can be reached by paved and very well designed path, a 20 minutes from the main parking lot, at an elevation of 660 m (2,200 ft). Many hot springs, including Little Paradise Hot Spring, are located nearby.
The third cascade.
The third and last cascade measures 20 m (66 ft) in height, and has the greatest water volume of any waterfall in Guadeloupe. It is only accessible on foot, and only to experienced hikers.
Listing Information
Listing Type | Gallery Listing |
Listing ID# | 183419734 |
Start Time | Thu 18 Jul 2019 22:52:09 (IST) |
Close Time | Run Until Sold |
Starting Bid | Fixed Price (no bidding) |
Item Condition | Used |
Bids | 0 |
Views | 93 |
Dispatch Time | 2 Days |
Quantity | 1 |
Location | United Kingdom |
Auto Extend | No |