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fiogf49gjkf0d GUADELOUPE CONSISTS OF TWO ISLANDS ALMOST JOINED. BASSE
TERRE IS THE CAPITAL. SHOPPING IS CONCENTRATED IN THE
CAPITAL AND ALSO ON THE OTHER ISLAND AT POINTE A PITRE.
PARTICULAR THINGS TO LOOK FOR ARE PERFUMES AND FRENCH
FASHIONS, SILKS, PORCELAIN, LIQUEURS AND VINTAGE WINES,
LOCAL RUM, CONCH SHELLS, TORTOISE SHELL AND SHARKS TEETH
JEWELLERY & CLOTH HANGINGS OF CREOLE SCENES. LOCAL ITEMS
INCLUDE FINE FLAVOURED RUM, STRAW GOODS, BAMBOO HATS,
VOODOO DOLLS, AND OBJECTS OF AROMATIC VETEVIER ROOT.
PLACES TO SHOP INCLUDE OPEN AIR MARKETS, THE ORIENTAL
BAZAAR, STREET VENDORS, BOUTIQUES IN HOTELS AND THERE IS A
MODERN SHOPPING CENTRE AND SUPERMARKETS AT POINTE A PITRE
AND IN THE CAPITAL BASSE TERRE.
IN THE CAPITAL THERE IS A LARGE MARKET JUST OFF THE
CAPITALS SHORELINE DRIVE. IN POINTE A PITRE THERE IS THE
ORIENTAL STYLE BAZAAR AND OPEN AIR MARKET CLOSE TO THE
WHARVES SELLING MAINLY FOOD BUT ALSO SPICES AND SOME
CRAFTS. STREET VENDORS CLOSE TO THE MARITIME TERMINAL SELL
CONCH SHELLS.
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