Administrations and services Caraïbes

It is in this clinic that most tourists are oriented in the event of problems. Little wait. Count 25 CUC for a consultation. Experienced doctors and specialists in all fields (general medicine, surgery, dentistry, etc.). An international pharmacy, facing the clinic, is also accessible to foreigners between 9 p. m. and 21 p. m., of course, with convertible pesos.

The association Alé Vini Guadeloupe, supported by the French Ministry of Overseas Territories, aims at assisting the candidates to return to the country by facilitating the steps of young people who left to study in France and at the end of their studies, of employees, of project leaders who wish to come back and put their skills at the service of their archipelago. The platform informs about available jobs, promising sectors, existing devices for the creation of a company, grants to come back and live in Guadeloupe and also offers coaching

An information site on Port-à-Piment, very up to date. Interesting events and photos.

This agency has thousands of photos of the island in all its facets. 

This language travel agency proposes to learn Spanish in Puerto Rico. With a private teacher or group, you will practice Cervantes'language with 15 lessons per week in a school in San Juan. At the same time, you can visit the country. 

Zouk Newz is for lovers of zouk and the best new music from the Caribbean. This generalist radio station from Guadeloupe has been present on the island since 2013. It caters to the Caribbean community, with a wide range of programming including zouk, salsa and reggae. It also broadcasts practical information on daily road traffic and local, national and international news... Zouk News is also broadcast live over the Internet. The application can be downloaded. The Facebook page is also an interesting source of information.

Founded in 2003, the Maison du Bèlè's mission is to transmit this typically Martinican musical genre in which a singer leads the music with a voice that carries, while a dialogue develops between the dancers and the tambouyé (drummer). It organizes workshops, conferences, and shows to promote bèlè and to spread itthroughout the Caribbean. The association also carries out the mission of transmitting this local heritage, by bringing together the elders and the rest of the Martinican population.

St Jude Hospital is located in Banse, Saint Lucia. Founded in 1966 by Mother Irma and the Sisters of the Mother of Sorrows, the hospital was originally a charitable institution offering free health care. Since then, it has evolved into a leading healthcare facility, offering quality services to the people of Saint Lucia. In 2009, the hospital was ravaged by fire, resulting in its evacuation to George Odlum Stadium, where it remains today. Previously available services have been restored and improved. The government of Saint Lucia took the decision to completely renovate the old hospital in order to restore the capacity of the healthcare system in the southern half of the island. Renovation work is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2015. St Jude Hospital is committed to providing quality, accessible and patient-centered healthcare, in partnership with international medical institutions and volunteers. Donations of medical supplies, medicines and equipment can be made to support the hospital.

Launched in 2017, BO Magazine (for Best-Of) is a free quality magazine listing good tips and recommendable addresses on the Samana peninsula. A slick design, relevant features, the first eight issues are already out. You will find copies in many shops and restaurants of the region. In English and Spanish. The website, launched in 2019, is also in French. BO Magazine also offers to make direct reservations for any tourist activity on the peninsula. Follow the IG page!

Fundemar is an organization dedicated to promoting, advising and planning the sustainable use of marine ecosystems and their resources through research, education, conservation policies and protection of marine mammals and coral reefs. Working in particular in the areas of Bayahibe and Samana (El Valle), the agency protects and cares for turtles, replants coral, cleans the seabed... It is possible to participate in these workcamps. Do not hesitate to contact the agency, by phone or by mail.

Internet, telephone booths, prepaid cards, fresh drinks, black and white copies and fax color, binders, plastififizers, secretarial, mobile phone refills, etc., all the panoply to communicate with Guadeloupe or with the whole world at low prices.

RDV CARAIBES is a motorboat rental service in Martinique, located in Habitation Rivière, Le Marin. They offer motorboats and sailboats for rent, with or without a license. Among the powerboats available for rental are the Cap Camarat 750 CC, an elegant, sporty boat approved for 9 people, and the Cap Camarat 650 CC, a versatile family boat approved for 7 people. RDV CARAIBES also offers customized excursions and rental packages to suit different needs.

The European leader in banking and financial services is one of the world's top six banks according to Standard & Poor's. The group has one of the largest international networks with operations in 83 countries, including representation here in the Bahamas.

The library is located in the walls of the Capitol.

Distributor available 24 hours a day outside.

The main travel insurance company in the country, Asistur covers a number of risks: medical expenses, accidents, baggage, repatriation, miscellaneous expenses. Meet on-site in case of a serious financial problem. Asistur works in collaboration with Europe Assistance.

Site dedicated to carnival.

Basse Terre Town Hall, located on Boulevard du Gouverneur Felix Eboué, is the headquarters of the Conseil Départemental de la Guadeloupe. The personal data you provide will be processed by the Conseil Départemental de la Guadeloupe and used to respond to your request.

The Business Specialists are available to answer questions and support companies in managing their mailings, receiving their mail, organizing direct marketing campaigns, managing document flows, and managing parcel shipments.

This departmental media library, entirely dedicated to the Caribbean world, is a real goldmine for learning more about the Caribbean, its history and the people who left their mark on it. Audio, video and printed documents... The media library has also created the Palé pou sonjé collection, a series of interviews with musicians, veritable oral memories of Guadeloupe. The media library regularly organizes cultural events, the schedule of which is available on our social networks.

You will find a 24-hour vending machine on the Pirichi's parking garage.

Listín Diario is one of the first and most important newspapers in the Dominican Republic (probably the most widely read in the country), but also the only one that remains of those founded in the 19th century. Born in 1889, the Listín maintained its neutrality for a long time, then showed its support for Cuban independence, was critical of the American occupation of the Dominican Republic, and opposed the Trujillo dictatorship. Its circulation is now the largest and its tendency is pro-government.

Accredited doctor near the Embassy of France. Speak French.

A rich data base on the economics of the island and the actual statistical data to be well informed before investing in Martinique. Assistance for business creations in Martinque as well as international. 

On the website of the Dominican Republic tourist office (in French) you will find all sorts of very useful information to make the most of the destination's assets. In addition to general information on the country, all the cities and zones of tourist interest are presented there (with video link) in a rather complete way and many councils of voyage are lavished there. The "What to do" tab also offers numerous activities in several categories: events, adventure, nature, culture and leisure.

The Dominican Government, including the secretariat for the environment, provides two e-mail addresses to contact in case of request for information.

Ana Teresa Oliver, responsible for access to information, and Keidy Margarita Peralta, assistant to the former ([email protected]).

A top-level athlete who has lived in the city for decades, Audrey is constantly advising her friends and lending a hand to new expats looking to buy a villa, condo or land. With her original dynamism and obvious influence, it was a natural step for her to move into real estate sales and consultancy. French by birth, she knows all the ins and outs of buying new property throughout the region. Someone you can trust if you fall under Cabarete's spell!

The private clinic has a 24-hour emergency service in connection with the SAMU and SDIS.

Created in 2008, the goal of the Lasotè association is to transmit and safeguard the cultural and cultivation methods of the North Caribbean Mornes. Among the peasants of the North Caribbean, solidarity was the key word for their survival and that of their families. After the abolition of slavery in 1848, the peasants of the North Caribbean found themselves free but with very little financial means. It was impossible to use plows to plow their farms located in sloping areas with little access. To be able to work their fields, they grouped together in companies, with the aim of helping each other and giving each other a hand in solidarity, so that everyone could see their land plowed. This is how the lasotè was born, the name given to the plowing work punctuated by the sound of drums.

All this was done to the sound of precise rhythms that indicated the type of work: the “Gran son”: used to break and degrade the earth; the “Mazon”: a rhythm that allows the earth to be furrowed before starting to plant; the “Riviè léza”: to relax the men after their hard work or to do other menial tasks.

Each type of mutual aid has a different name depending on the work to be done. The main types of help are: “lasotè”, “terrage kaï”, “gragé manioc”, “sciieur de long”, “dansé kako'”.

Beyond the rhythm, lasotè is above all a lesson on mutual aid and solidarity.

The association organizes transmission workshops and visits around this ancient culture.

These voluntary rescues at sea intervene 24 hours a day, 365 days a year on request of the Regional Operational Center of Rescue and Surveillance of the Antilles-Guyana (CROSSAG). The financing of this association is mainly based on donations made by individuals and companies. They carry out search operations at sea, assist ships in difficulty, assess the condition of the people to be rescued, give them first aid and bring the injured and shipwrecked back to shore where other rescue organizations take care of them.

This community of agglomeration groups together certain communes of Grande Terre with La Désirade, Saint-François, Sainte-Anne and Gosier. It is endowed with several competences including sustainable development such as waste collection and treatment, protection and enhancement of the environment, water management (a very sensitive subject on the island) and sanitation, urban policy and social action. Economic development actions, including tourism, are also at the heart of the mission in order to ensure the influence of this territory.

Created in 1984, the Direction of Cultural Affairs of Martinique is the decentralized service of the Ministry of Culture. It has several missions: to encourage the establishment of cultural infrastructures, to democratize access to culture for all, to develop Martinican heritage, to position Martinique as a major actor of cultural action in the Caribbean area and to make culture a vector of economic growth.

The Martinique Biodiversity Observatory is a device led by the Regional Natural Park of Martinique composed of 41 members. It collects and disseminates information on the biodiversity of Martinique. It gathers knowledge on the fauna, the flora, as well as on the links existing between the Man and the nature. It must also disseminate this knowledge and help the inhabitants to preserve and enhance this biodiversity. A lot of interesting brochures at the reception.

Medicinal plants, in teas or capsules, advice on natural remedies... Hector Ruiz Haeussler is the herbalist that everyone knows in Puerto Rico. Some even come from abroad to get his products. Arthritis, anemia, acne, circulation disorders, insomnia, cholesterol, diabetes, migraines, bronchitis, mental disorders, etc. In the country of the big pharmaceutical laboratories, Hector Ruiz draws from nature remedies with curative and preventive virtues. His store is located in the small covered market of La Placita.

The Agence Régionale de Santé (ARS) in Martinique plays an essential role in promoting and protecting the health of the island's inhabitants. ARS Martinique coordinates and implements public health policies, ensuring access to care, disease prevention and health crisis management. Through its actions, the ARS actively contributes to the continuous improvement of the healthcare system, promoting the well-being and health security of the community.

Inspire DR is an association school that offers various activities to local underprivileged children. They have access to computer, language, swimming and carpentry courses. A great advantage is that tourists are invited to volunteer to run the workshops according to their skills. A system of exchange for temporary accommodation and hours in the social centre can also be envisaged! A great initiative that allows you to meet the locals and get a feel for the social issues.

Don't feel like going out to dinner? Here's a home delivery service worth mentioning. Seb, a young Frenchman of 31 years old, created an application that has become a leader in home delivery of meals in Las Terrenas. Most of the restaurants of the village are referenced there. You can also have your groceries delivered from the supermarket, liquors and drinks, tobacco, pharmacy products, gas, book a plumber, a baby-sitter, a gardener, a high pressure cleaning service, etc. A must nowadays!

Las Terrenas is a town in the Dominican Republic, known for its beautiful beaches and relaxed atmosphere. Their website features a catalog of properties for sale and rent, with options ranging from apartments to luxury villas. The agency also offers on-site services and online appointments to facilitate the process. The agency's team is professional and friendly, and speaks perfect French, which is an advantage for French speakers wishing to invest in real estate in Las Terrenas.