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The one stop of note along the stretch of N3 that heads towards the Atlantic is the Gorges de la Falaise (daily 8am-5pm; ?6.86), on the southern outskirts of Ajoupa-Bouillon. With the help of a guide, visitors cross rainforest scenery before descending into rushing cascades with some invigorating swimming. While the one-hour hike is not difficult, the stone pathways can be slippery, so bring good shoes. Most people who come this far usually finish with a visit to the circa-1700 Leyritz Plantation in Basse-Pointe, the coastal town north of the N3 where it meets the N1; if you have the time, continue to Grand'Riviere instead. The touristy sugar-plantation-turned- hotel (tel 0596/78 53 92, fax 78 92 44; US$130-160) is among Martinique's best-preserved colonial holdovers, with handsome grounds and a water mill; guests sleep in attractive terracotta roofed cottages once home to married slaves.
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