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MARTINIQUE · Central America and the Caribbean

Martinique: A Slice of France in the Blue of the Caribbean

LEletizia13 ·86 photographs ·2 Jan 2020 – 10 Jan 2020 ·9 days
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Where
Martinique · Antille Francesi
When
2 Jan 2020 – 10 Jan 2020
9 days · trip of 2020
Who
Let13 · @letizia13 · Roma
How
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The story

Winter in the Caribbean, destination Martinique. A destination born by chance while searching "anywhere" in flight search engines, and behold two Air France tickets at just under 400 euros each... how could we leave them there? And so Martinique, an island with many faces: the super-organised one, because after all we are in France on the other side of the Atlantic; and the Creole, traditional, Caribbean and beautiful one. Deep down, it's this soul that we like best. We stayed in part of a villa on the hills above Le Diamant, at the home of a local family who, with total discretion, welcomed us as if we were their own, spoiling us with fresh eggs and homemade fritters. A destination born by chance, from which we would not have wanted to return.

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Wooden pier leading to Les Anses-d'Arlet church, turquoise waterIn-flight screen showing route map to Fort-de-France, plane over the AtlanticPool with palm tree and Mont Pelé overlooking Saint-Pierre bayPapaya tree laden with green fruits among palm-like leaves, blue skyWhite bougainvillea branch over turquoise bay and green mountains in MartiniqueSwimmers on white sand beneath palms at Plage des SalinesFish tartare with lime, fresh salads and fries in metal basketCouple selfie in sunglasses under a leaning palm tree on the beachCouple selfie on palm-fringed beach, yellow kayaks and sailboats behindSwimmers on calm waves beneath a dark mountain and glowing clouds at Le DiamantStone church at Balata, dome and Christ statue against cloudy skyRed ginger flowers on green hillside, bay and mountains under cloudsTourist under the wooden arch of Jardin de Balata, tropical plants and wet pathBalata botanical garden, grassy path among tall palms and tropical flowersTwo hummingbirds perched on a red feeder with yellow flowers among palmsRed costus bud among green leaves, tropical vegetation in MartiniqueRed bromeliad glistening with raindrops among green mossCouple selfie in hats among giant ferns and tropical flowers, Jardin de BalataBromeliads and tropical plants on moss-covered stumps at Balata botanical gardenRed ginger flower among wet leaves, lush tropical vegetation in MartiniqueWoman walking among tropical plants at Balata botanical garden, MartiniquePurple water lilies blooming over a pond covered with lily padsRed torch ginger flower among green leaves in a tropical Martinique gardenBalata botanical garden: ferns, red bromeliads and palms among green mountainsRed cone-shaped Tapeinochilos ginger bloom in the wet tropical rainforestRed torch ginger flower among green leaves, natural light, MartiniqueCouple selfie under wooden pergola, tropical red flowers in MartiniqueWoman in headband and dreadlocked vendor opening a fresh coconut on Saint-Pierre roadsideFlags flutter in front of colonial facades beneath cloud-covered Mount PeléeDiamond Rock catamaran moored at the pontoon under cloudy skiesStone and wood facade of Trois Rivières distillery, with barrel and lawnHand-painted Trois Rivières rhum vieux bottles, MartiniqueLa Maison du Bambou: giant wooden barrel building, palm treesStone windmill and wooden colonial house among greenery, MartiniqueCap 110 Memorial at Anse Cafard, stone figures on a green lawnBlue painted wooden hut facing the sea, MartiniqueGreen tropical hillside sloping down to blue sea under white cloudsBeach with palms and swimmers below green hills, turquoise waterSwimmers in turquoise water on the sandy beach of Anse Dufour, green hillsGray bird perched on a branch among green leaves, sunlight filtering through, MartiniqueCatamaran and sailboats anchored on turquoise sea and sandy beachWoman floating in clear turquoise water, sailboats anchored on the horizonMount Pelée overlooking Saint-Pierre bay, green trees and blue seaWhite Creole house with pink shutters in Fort-de-France, parked cars under blue skyPainted Martinique postcards showing beaches, boats and women in traditional dressCaribbean beach with palm trees, swimmers and white houses on green hillTropical beach with pale sand, palm trees, sun loungers and green hillside housesMan on inflatable boat near Les Anses-d'Arlet beach, houses on green hillCouple taking selfie on moving boat, white wake and sailboats in MartiniqueFerry docked at Fort-de-France waterfront, Saint-Louis cathedral spire behindStatue on pedestal before a colonial stone building, among palms and flowered gardensSchœlcher Library in Fort-de-France, metal dome under cloudy skyColonial buildings with colorful shops and floral Desigual facade in Fort-de-FranceIron and wood interior of Fort-de-France cathedral, MartiniqueShop with mannequins in colorful traditional creole dresses, Fort-de-FranceRum bottles and spices at Fort-de-France market, MartiniquePublic park with tall palm trees and green lawn in Fort-de-FranceTourists on the Fort-de-France pier with ferries and a cruise shipWhite sand beach at Les Anses-d'Arlet, swimmers and houses beneath green hillsLe Diamant beach, bright sun on wet sand, swimmers by Morne Larcher hillCreole wooden house with porch in golden morning lightCarib beer bottle by the pool as the low sun glows over the hillsSailboats resting in Le Marin harbor, masts silhouetted against the sunHSE rhum agricole cocktail with pineapple slice, at night on the beachSignpost to Pointe Faula, catamaran anchored in the turquoise seaWind-bent palm tree on the shore, catamaran sailing turquoise waterGravel path between coconut palms and green lawn in Sainte-AnneBronze sculpted head on stone base among trees, Fort-de-FranceRusted metal circular sculpture beside a pond surrounded by palm treesMetal spheres among green banana fields under white clouds, tropical garden in MartiniqueTourist leaning on a giant red dice in a tropical garden with palmsCouple selfie on a path through sugarcane fields in La TrinitéOak rum barrels aging in the distillery warehouse, MartiniqueBlack and white portrait of a woman in a hat inside an old factoryHuge oak vats inside the Saint-Étienne rum distillery aging hallBlack and white photo on yellow wall: farmer with hat on a mule-drawn loadWoman beside the giant steel tank at Clément rhum distillery, Le FrançoisBlack vintage locomotive on rails among sugarcane and palm treesWooden creole house among old trees, stone staircase, Habitation ClémentColorful fabric and ceramic creatures arranged on a white grid installationTourist miming colorful mosaic sculptures on a white gallery wallCouple selfie under huge trees in front of a colonial house, MartiniqueWoman sitting on a stone wall in front of a wooden Creole plantation houseHandcrafted doll with glass mask and black embroidered fabric under warm lightPainted wooden pencils mounted on a white wall, art installationAimé Césaire airport sign among palm trees and flowers, Fort-de-France
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