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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.

French Guiana

Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.

Awala-Yalimapo

Cascades de Fourgassié

Chutes Voltaire

Grand Connétable Island

Ilet la Mere

Marais de Yiyi

Nouragues Nature Reserve

Petit-Saut Reservoir

Rémire-Montjoly

Saül

Saut Maripa

The Amazon Rainforest

The Kaw Marshes

Trésor Nature Reserve

Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.

Cayenne

Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni

The Îles du Salut

Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.

Apatou

Bagne des Annamites

Cacao

Iracoubo

Kourou

Mana

Maripasoula

Papaïchton

Roura

Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock

Sinnamary

The Guiana Space Centre

Attractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.

Zoo de Guyane

Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.

French Guianese Cuisine

Javouhey

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