French Guiana
32 places in French Guiana, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.
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RegionSouth America
CapitalCayenne
Places written32
Categories covered5 of 5
Plugs and voltage
Type C, E · 220 V travel adapter
CurrencyEuro (EUR)
LanguagesFrench
Driving sideright
Plugs and voltage: Wikipedia, «Mains electricity by country» (after the IEC World Plugs list), read 15 October 2026.
Nature & outdoors (14) Landmarks & history (3) Museums & culture (12) Attractions & fun (1) Food & drink (2)
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
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Awala-Yalimapo
waterfall
Cascades de Fourgassié
waterfall
Chutes Voltaire
island reserve
Grand Connétable Island
island 
Ilet la Mere
wetland
Marais de Yiyi
nature reserve
Nouragues Nature Reserve
reservoir
Petit-Saut Reservoir
coastal commune
Rémire-Montjoly
forest village
Saül
rapids
Saut Maripa
forest 
The Amazon Rainforest
lake 
The Kaw Marshes
nature reserve
Trésor Nature Reserve
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
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Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
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Attractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.
Open the full Attractions & fun pageFood & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.
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