"Gwada" is an archipelago of more than a dozen islands, including Marie-Galante and La Désirade. resembling a butterfly, its 2 largest islands are separated by the Salée River.
Hilly Grande-Terre island features long beaches and sugarcane fields. On Basse-Terre island, Guadeloupe National Park is famous for the Carbet waterfalls and the Grande Soufrière volcano.