South America
French Guiana
The Amazon rainforest, the space centre and the Salvation Islands. Say bonjour, and enjoy the wild!
- Local time
- 08:46
- Currency
- EUR
- Calling code
- +594
- Capital
- Cayenne
- Languages spoken
- French
Places to see
Guiana Space Centre, Kourou
Europe's spaceport: watch a launch or visit.
Salvation Islands
The former penal colony islands, with monkeys and coconut palms.
Cayenne
The Creole capital and its markets.
Awala-Yalimapo beaches
Leatherback turtles nesting (in season).
Kaw Marshes
Caimans and birds in a vast wetland.
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