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Macouba

Category: Towns
Location: North of Fort-de-France

Fodor's Review:

Named after the Carib word for "fish," this village was a prosperous tobacco town in the 17th century. Today its cliff-top location affords magnificent views of the sea, the mountains, and—on clear days—the neighboring island of Dominica.

Macouba is the starting point for a spectacular drive, the 6-mi (10-km) Route to Grand' Rivière (0596/55-72-74) on the northernmost point. This is Martinique at its greenest: groves of giant bamboo, cliffs hung with curtains of vines, and human-size tree ferns that seem to grow as you watch them. Literally at the end of the road is Grand' Rivière, a colorful, sprawling fishing village at the foot of high cliffs. The Syndicat d'Initiative Riverain, the local tourism office, in Macouba can arrange hiking and boating excursions.

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