Getting Oriented

Getting Oriented

The largest of the Windward Islands, Martinique is 425 square mi (1,101 square km). The southern part of the island is all rolling hills and sugarcane fields; it's also where you'll find the best beaches and most development. In the north are craggy cliffs, lush vegetation, and one of the Caribbean's largest volcanoes, Mont Pelée.



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