A visit to Martinique can be quite an experience

From: Caribbean Today | Date: July 31, 1995| Author: | Copyright information

Edwin Ali
Caribbean Today
07-31-1995
A visit to Martinique can be quite an experience.

Tourism is developing rapidly in the French territory of Martinique, located in the middle of the Lesser Antilles Archipelago some 1470 miles from Miami. About 50 by 20 miles and an area of about 425 square miles, the territory offers a variety of activities to tourists from different parts of the world.

BWIA offers flights to St. Lucia where travelers can continue to Martinique aboard Air Martinique. Flights are also offered by American Airlines.

The Island is cooled by a tradewind the French call "alize" ...

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