Acomat Falls, Waterfall in Les Plaines, Pointe-Noire, Guadeloupe

Acomat Falls is a nine-metre waterfall on the Grande Plaine river at Les Plaines, east of route nationale 2 between Mahaut and Pointe-Noire on Basse-Terre. The water drops down a steep dark grey rock face marked by cracks and moss patches, widening over jagged ledges before reaching an opaque greenish pool at the base.

Acomat Falls lies on the Grande Plaine river at Les Plaines, between Mahaut and Pointe-Noire on Basse-Terre, just east of route nationale 2 and before Plage Caraïbe. The sources record no founding date or construction: the site is a natural drop of about nine metres into a basin hollowed in the rock. A municipal by-law now bans access because of rockfall and flood risk.

Acomat Falls sits on the Grande Plaine river at Les Plaines, east of route nationale 2 between Mahaut and Pointe-Noire, before Plage Caraïbe. Guadeloupeans come at weekends to picnic without a laid-out area and to bathe in the natural basin hollowed from the rock, lunching in the shade of the tropical forest.

The falls are located about 2 kilometers from the main road RN2 and are accessible with proper footwear. It is better to visit during dry weather, as rain can quickly raise the water level and make the rocks slippery and harder to navigate.

The water creates small whirlpools and spinning patterns in the green pool, formed where the falling water hits the calmer surface below. These swirling patterns shift depending on how much water is flowing, making each visit look slightly different from the last.