| Rum is an
export critical to the economy of Guadeloupe. It is
produced from the sugar cane which is grown all over the
island. |
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| In the picture on the left you see
the last working distillery still working by use of the
waterwheel. This waterwheel was put into service in 1802.
The photo on the right shows that some modern changes
have been made, but the wheel is still the source of
power. The camera couldn't really capture the sparkle of
the sunlight off of the water droplets. |
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The field on
the left has several different portions. The left rear is
sugar cane about 12" tall. The left front is sugar
cane about 4" tall and the right portion has either
just been planted, or has not yet been planted. The
growing season is all year long, so they simply stagger
the planting. That way, they can always have a crop to
harvest, and it won't all be ready at the same time. |