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Explore Basse-Pointe in Martinique

Basse-Pointe in the region of Martinique with its 4,037 inhabitants is a place in Martinique - some 18 mi or ( 29 km ) North of Fort-de-France , the country's capital city .

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Time in Basse-Pointe is now 09:45 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Martinique " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Bridgetown, Saint-Pierre, Sainte-Marie, Quartier Riviere Roche, and Petite Riviere Salee. Since you are here already, consider visiting Bridgetown . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Basse-Pointe ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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amazing jumbo jet (747) landing and taking off st Maarten

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huge jumbo jet first landing then taking off at the very strange St Maaten airport ..

The Fear, Shark Week #1 - Karina Petroni : Escape Around the World

9:54 min by KarinaPetroniEscape
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Karina Petroni, professional female surfer, adventurer and free diver raised in the Jungles and beaches of Tropical Panama, invites you to travel with her on an Escape Around the World. Throughout her ..


Tammy - Whats Your Problem, Live! Antigua Carnival 09

7:11 min by Cliff Williams
Views: 2227 Rating: 4.75

Tammy live performance at the 2009 Party Monarch Final, Carnival City, Saturday, August, 1st.... ..

Capoeira Ginga mundo 2008

6:08 min by tidada
Views: 2150 Rating: 4.00

game of capoeira: mestre cobra mansa Presence of most of biggest Capoeirista masters in Salvador de Baïha and ladja masters from Martinique ..


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Interesting facts about this location

2007 Martinique earthquake

The 2007 Martinique earthquake took place on November 29, 2007 at 14:00:19 local time in the Windward Islands region, underneath the Martinique Passage. It was a magnitude 7.4 earthquake which occurred at 14.943°N, 61.244°W, 42 km NNW (336°) from Fort-de-France, Martinique with a depth of 446.2 km . This earthquake was felt strongly in Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Monteserrat, Antigua, St Kitts and Nevis, Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 14.94 -61.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 2007 earthquakes, 2007 in Martinique, Earthquakes in Martinique, Megathrust earthquakes, Natural disasters in Martinique

Carbet Mountains

The Carbet Mountains (French: Pitons Du Carbet, or Carbet Nails) are a massif of volcanic origin on the Caribbean island of Martinique. The Carbet Mountains occupy an 80 km long path through the centre of the island, and include some of its highest peaks, though Martinique's highest point Mount Pelée is not part of the range. The mountains are a popular tourist site and hiking and climbing destination.

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Located at 14.70 -61.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Geography of Martinique, Mountain ranges of Central America and the Caribbean, Mountain ranges of France, Volcanoes of Martinique

Jardin de Balata

The Jardin de Balata (3 hectares) is a private botanical garden located on the Route de Balata about 10 km outside of Fort-de-France, Martinique, France. It is open daily; an admission fee is charged. The garden was begun in 1982 by horticulturist Jean-Philippe Thoze and opened to the public in 1986. It is set on former farmland with picturesque views of the Pitons du Carbet.

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Located at 14.69 -61.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Botanical gardens in France, Gardens in Martinique

Martinique

Martinique is an island in the Lesser Antilles in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of 1,128 km . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados. As with the other overseas departments, Martinique is one of the twenty-seven regions of France and an integral part of the French Republic.

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Located at 14.67 -61.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Caribbean countries, Departments of France, French-speaking countries, Lesser Antilles, Martinique, Outermost regions of the European Union, Overseas departments of France, Regions of France

Geography of Martinique

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Located at 14.67 -61.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Geography of Martinique