French Amazon · Independent Travel Guide

The expert guide to
French Guiana.

Honest advice. Practical information. No package tours imposed. Everything you need to plan an extraordinary trip to the French Amazon.

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Nestled between Brazil and Suriname, French Guiana is a French department at the heart of the Amazon. Here, nature is not a backdrop — it is the experience itself.

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Best time to visit, budget, safety, flights — honest and independent advice.

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7 territories, dozens of unique experiences across all of French Guiana.

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Where to go
in French Guiana?

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Capital · Culture · Gastronomy

Cayenne

Creole architecture, vibrant market, gateway to all adventures.

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Space · History · Sea

Kourou & Space Centre

The only rocket launch site in South America.

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Turtles · Beaches · Amerindians

Awala-Yalimapo

The world sanctuary of leatherback sea turtles. April to August.

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River · Bushinengué · Jungle

Maroni River

Canoe on the border river, isolated villages, Bushinengué culture.

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Hiking · Silence · Altitude

Saül & the Highlands

Village in primary forest, accessible only by light aircraft.

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History · Wildlife · Sea

Salvation Islands

The world-famous former penal colony. Turquoise waters and free monkeys.

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Border · Brazil · Inselbergs

East & Brazilian Border

Saut Maripa rapids, Oiapoque on the Brazilian side, Inselbergs.

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French Guiana
as told.

A night in a forest lodge: the resonant silence

At 4am, woken by the chorus of frogs…

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Watching an Ariane rocket launch at 10km: you can't really prepare

The ground shakes. The sky blazes…

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The leatherback turtle and I: a midnight encounter on a deserted beach

300 kilos of ancient life rising from the depths…

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