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Situated just north of Venezuela, Aruba is a beautiful little island which enjoys nearly perpetual sun due to it’s location and geography. With no mountainous areas, the sky is nearly always cloud-free. Along with it’s perfect climate, the island sits far outside the Caribbean hurricane belt, making it a popular tourist destination year-round.

Few islands in the Caribbean can claim to have near perfect weather like Aruba can, with an average temperature of 82 degrees fahrenheit and less than 20 inches of annual rainfall, you’re virtually guaranteed to have a good vacation without fear of rainy days. Despite the near constant sunshine, many people remark that the constant trade winds that blow across the island provide natural cooling, helping tourists from getting that overheated feeling.

These cooling trade winds also make the area the ideal place for watersports. Aruba is very popular for people looking to try a bit of sailing, and windsurifing. If you’re not interested in watersports though, the beaches are calm and relaxed, especially on the western side of the island. On the western coastline, you’ll find the waters are extremely calm, with no undercurrents or steep dropoffs making it very safe for just lounging around.

Once you visit this picture perfect little island, you’ll be hooked. There’s a good reason that Aruba has the highest visitor repeat of any island in the Caribbean, because it’s just that good.

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Welcome to Guadeloupe, a sophisticated island ideal for people who need to get away from the stress of their everyday life. Tropical forests, cascades, and enchanting villages are only a sample of what the island has to offer. Bienvenus à Guadeloupe!

HISTORY AND CULTURE

The Caribs knew this emerald paradise as “Karukera”, the “island with beautiful waters.” Christopher Columbus spotted Guadeloupe in 1493 and called it Santa Maria de Guadalupe de Extremadura. France took control of the island in 1674, exterminating the Caribs in the process, and renamed it Guadeloupe. The English tried to seize Guadeloupe multiple times, but it ultimately remained a French possession.

Slaves were imported from Africa to work the sugar plantations, and the island flourished. During the French Revolution, Victor Hugues was sent to Guadeloupe to remove Royalist planters and their British allies. The island was recaptured, hundreds of Royalists were beheaded, and slavery was abolished. When the U.S. accused Hugues of attacking their ships, Napoleon dispatched a general to stop him and restore slavery.

A political campaign conducted by French abolitionist Victor Schoelder led to the ban of slavery in 1848, and slave laborers were replaced with indentured servants from India. The island was designated a département d’outremer, an overseas territory, in 1946, and remains a French dependency today. This status has improved the standard of living of Guadeloupe’s inhabitants, but social inequalities remain deep.

Guadeloupe consists of two main islands, Grande Terre and Basse Terre, which resemble a butterfly, and three smaller islands, La Désirade, les Saintes, and Marie-Galante. Most of Guadeloupe’s 440 000 inhabitants are of African descent, but there is also a significant population of French ancestry, the békés. They are the descendants of the island’s slave masters and control much of the economy, causing significant tensions with the poorer Black majority. Because English is not widely spoken beyond the tourist areas, we strongly suggest you learn some French before heading to Guadeloupe. You will also hear locals speaking to each other in Creole.

ACTIVITIES

Guadeloupe’s beaches are decent, but are not the island’s biggest draw. You can find good stretches of white sand along Grande-Terre’s southern shore.

While the beaches are not that great, diving in the peaceful waters of La Réserve Cousteau is an exceptional experience not to be missed.

There are a variety of water sports as well, such as fishing, jet-skiing, windsurfing, and sailing.

There are plenty of land-based activities to keep you busy, such as biking, golfing, and horseback riding. Hikers will enjoy the startling beauty of the Parc National de la Guadeloupe.

Visitors should try Guadeloupe’s excellent Creole cuisine. Partygoers will enjoy the rich nightlife.

You can also shop for some fine French merchandise.

Those who simply want to relax should head to the more laid-back islands of Marie-Galante, Les Saintes, and La Désirade.

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Ahh the Caribbean… Hours of joy tanning under a hot and warm sun, drinking a pina colada. The Caribbean is well known for its great weather, its wild life, dense forests and spectacular beaches and coral reefs. While you can choose your destination and or resort, you cannot choose your weather. And throughout your stay, between days or warmth and sunshine, you may encounter some more grayish day, even rainy days. But a few days of rain (which by the way rarely happen without some periods of sunshine in between) should not put a stop at positive vacation spirit. There are plenty to do around the resort. Here are some tips on how to spend a rainy day in the Caribbean.

Puerto Rico being the exception, most Caribbean islands or countries don’t have the big shopping mall we are used to at home. And anyway, if you wanted to spend a day at the mall, wouldn’t you just do it at home?

A day at the spa
Try the spa! Treat yourself to amazing massages, therapeutic bathes, and an incredibly relax atmosphere. The spa will sure invigorate your skin and spirit from those days of sun tanning, drinking and partying. After a day at the spa, you will be more than ever ready to brave the sun of the Caribbean!

Walk to the nearby market
You will find many markets where you can find souvenirs at a fraction of the resort price. It may sound strange, but going to the market on a rainy day is best. Those markets are often located 1 or 2 miles away from the resort. And while it may not look like that much of a long walk, trust me, under the hot sun of the Caribbean, you increase your chances of getting bad sunburns. This is why the walk to the markets is like a breeze and much more enjoyable on a cloudy or rainy day.

Museums
Why not make those rainy days an educational day? Bring more than memories from the Caribbean, bring some local knowledge! Example of great museum : the Bob Marley Museum, obviously in Jamaica, the Museo Fundación Ron Havana Club in Cuba, which explain the process of making rum, or simply the Plaza de la Cultura, a historical plaza full of museums in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

A few days of rain and clouds should not ruin your holidays. There are so much to do in the Caribbean. And remember why you went there for, to relax and forget about the stress of everyday’s life. So smile and enjoy the rainy days!