Categories Eastern Caribbean Guadeloupe May 1, 1991 Post author By neosoul Post date June 13, 2021 Guadeloupe named Santa MarĂa de Guadalupe de Estremadura by Columbus, the island was known to her pre-Columbian inhabitants as Karukera, land of the beautiful waters. The Saints An archipelago of eight tiny volcanic islands, the Iles des Saintes are idyllic tropical hideaways scalloped by white sand beaches. ← May 1, 1991 → May 1, 1991