Le bwa kao — gîte / chalet in the “Basse-Terre” area, in Guadeloupe. The nearest beach is about 2.2 km away as the crow flies. Nearby: Carbet Falls (≈ 6.2 km).
At a glance
- Type
- Gîte / chalet
- Area
- Basse-Terre
- Coordinates
- 16.03574, -61.58971
Location
- Beach
- ≈ 2.2 km as the crow flies — Plage de l'Anse à la Fontaine
- Airport
- ≈ 26 km as the crow flies — Pointe-à-Pitre (PTP)
- Nearest sight
- Carbet Falls — ≈ 6.2 km
Orange dot: the property; green and blue dots: sights and beaches nearby. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Coordinates are approximate.
Around the property
A restaurant and a food shop are within 600 m: you can manage day to day without a car.
- Restaurants
- nearest: Chez Alban, ≈ 450 m
- Cafés and bars
- nearest: Snack-Bar Cafe, ≈ 1.8 km
- Supermarkets and grocery shops
- nearest: ≈ 490 m
- Bakeries
- nearest: ≈ 630 m
- Pharmacy
- nearest: Pharmacie Combé, ≈ 2.5 km
- Doctor, clinic or hospital
- nearest: ≈ 2.8 km
- Bank or ATM
- nearest: Groupama, ≈ 2.7 km
- Petrol station
- nearest: Esso, ≈ 2.4 km
- Bus stops
- nearest: Allée Dumanoir, ≈ 2.0 km
- Viewpoints
- nearest: Vue sur barrage Dumanoir, ≈ 1.9 km
Straight-line distances based on OpenStreetMap: the actual route is longer, and a business missing from the map is not listed here. Check opening hours locally.
Things to see nearby
All sights on the island →
Hike
Carbet Falls
Guadeloupe's most famous waterfall, along a built path through the forest≈ 6.2 km
Hike
La Soufrière from Bains Jaunes
A climb to the highest point in the Lesser Antilles through cloud forest≈ 8.0 km
Beach
Pompierre beach
A sheltered cove on Les Saintes with goats and iguanas≈ 18 km
Hike
Cascade aux Écrevisses
A short walk to a waterfall beside the Route de la Traversée≈ 18 km
History
Fort Napoléon
A 19th-century fort with a cactus garden and a view of the bay≈ 18 km
Hike
Le Chameau on Terre-de-Haut
A climb to the highest point of Les Saintes, to the tower and a panorama of the bay≈ 20 kmTours nearby
All tours on the island →
Guided hikes
Climbing La Soufrière with a guideAn active volcano, 1,467 m: fumaroles and a view over the archipelago
4–5 hDrier December — May; start early in the morning≈ 7.5 km
Canyons and thrills
Canyoning and rivers of Basse-TerreJumps, abseils and swims in forest gorges
Half a dayDecember — May≈ 12 km
History and towns
A day on Les SaintesBy ferry to Terre-de-Haut: the bay, Fort Napoléon and Pompierre beach
A full dayAll year≈ 18 kmPhotos and reviews
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Other places to stay nearby
The whole area: Basse-Terre →
Where this data comes from
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