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Capital city of French Guiana
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Cayenne is the largest city in and capital of French Guiana. Cayenne lies on the Atlantic coast, on marshland surrounded by hills. It is an important seaport in South America.
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A park with high palm trees, lively in the nighttime.
Remains of a historic fort on a hilltop right on the west side of downtown Cayenne. Great views, and probably the best (only?) place to see the ocean and Cayenne River from downtown, as well as an overview of the city itself. Well lit into the evening.
A square frequented by young couples in the evening.
The botanical garden
The well-kept botanical garden of Cayenne is worth a visit.
Cayenne cathedral
Cayenne's cathedral is a major landmark, the seat of the Diocese of Cayenne and a National Monument of France.
A museum of the animals of the region, Amerindian and Creole art, and exhibitions about the history of French Guiana, daily life in the penal colony and the colonial administrator and humanist Félix Éboué, perhaps the most significant person from the region.
Exhibitions of the daily life of the different populations in the region including traditional clothing and art, a reconstruction of a carbet (traditional shelter) as well as a documentation center.
A conservation area consisting of a sand beach, dunes and a mangrove forest.
A 19th-century fort, nowadays a Monument Historique (French National Heritage Site).
There are some nice hikes right around Cayenne. One of the easiest to access is the Sentier de Montabo, which connects Cayenne proper with the nearest beach, and on the way gives you close-up views of both of French Guiana's two major native ecosystem types: the mangrove swamp and the Guianan tropical rainforest.
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At the fish market you can buy fresh fish.
Chinese restaurant.
A sandwich joint.
French restaurant.
French restaurant.
Creole and French restaurant.
French restaurant.
French restaurant.
French cuisine, likely the finest restaurant in Cayenne.
A bit expensive, for instance a Ricard is €5. This is however one of the few places open on Sunday.
Nothing fancy but clean and a few minutes walk from Place des Palmistes.
The vegetable market
A place to buy local agricultural products, or just to expericence a lively market in the tropics.
By road
From Brazil, you can cross by bridge into Saint-Georges de l'Oyapock, from where you can travel by bus to Cayenne with a transfer in Régina.
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