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The Island of Desirade
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The Island of Desirade The Island of Desirade |
La Désirade, land so desired by famous explorer, Christopher Columbus and his sailor men. It is located 15 kilometers off the Eastern Shores of Guadeloupe at "La Pointe des Châteaux". During the 18th century and throughout the 20th century the island was a lepers’ colony. The ruins of the lepers’ clinic can still be seen today in the village of Baie-Mahault... It's also the land of iguanas, especialy the famous and indigenous "iguana delicatissima" that keep resisting to their cousin and rivals "iguana iguana"... ![]() |
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La Désirade, land so desired by famous explorer, Christopher Columbus and his sailor men. It is located 15 kilometers off the Eastern Shores of Guadeloupe at "La Pointe des Châteaux". 