Rodney's Rock Info, Lesser Antilles

Guadeloupe is the centre of the Caribbean's Creole culture, boasting a spirited blend of French and African influences. As well known for its sugar and rum as for its beaches and resorts, the archipelago offers an interesting mix of modern cities, rural hamlets, rainforests and secluded beaches.

Pointe-a-Pitre is the largest city of Guadeloupe, an overseas region and departement of France located in the Lesser Antilles, of which it is a sous-prefecture, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Pointe-a-Pitre.

Martinique is truly "A little bit of France in the Caribbean Islands." It exudes a distinctly French feeling -- In the excellence of it's Caribbean cuisine, the beauty of its language. Yet Martinique has a cachet all its own, an endearing west indian warmth in its personality, a special spice in its Caribbean music and dance, its local dishes, and its way of life. It is an island with style.

Few places on earth exude eternal beauty like Dominica, located in the Eastern Caribbean, the island embraces a sense of serene, ageless beauty. It's a place where man and nature live in harmony, above and below the surrounding sea.