It’s not a hard drive to Anse Marcel but it can be intimidating since the road is very narrow and very curvy. Also very steep in places. With regard to the garbage burning, we’ve only day-tripped there but we’ve never noticed any garbage burning along the way or nearby, or any associated smell. Not to say it doesn’t happen but unfortunately, that seems to be a major problem on much of SXM these days depending on the dump fires, should there be any, and of course the winds strength and direction. Anse Marcel is one of our favorite beaches and I can’t wait to go back again since nothing was open during our November trip.