GUADELOUPE: The Hidden Life In France's Forgotten Caribbean Island | 4K Travel Documentary

Guadeloupe feels like France's forgotten Caribbean island. Yet from the air, it looks like a butterfly with two opposite wings: one volcanic and rainy, one flat and dry. On the volcanic wing, La Soufrière rises 4,813 feet, and locals call it "the old lady." In 1976, it forced more than 70,000 people to leave their homes for over three months. On the west coast, a power plant turns underground heat into about 7 percent of the islands' electricity. Just offshore, a bronze bust of Jacques Cousteau rests about 40 feet underwater. In Morne-à-l'Eau, some 1,800 black-and-white tombs glow with candles on the night of November 1. In this 4K travel documentary about life in Guadeloupe, you will learn why families chose to return beneath the volcano. You will hear the gwoka drums at the heart of Creole culture. You will also see how small islands like Marie-Galante and La Désirade keep their own traditions alive. #traveldocumentary #guadeloupe #guadeloupetravel #guadeloupeislands