FRENCH GUYANA TRAVEL REPORT.

This leads to the French Guiana border of St Laurent du Maroni. Remember to have the entry stamp affixed to the country at the appropriate desk.

To enter French Guiana, which is a French overseas region, a visa is not required for any reason. The currency is the Euro.

From the Custom Building, located about 1 km south of the center of St Laurent du Maroni, to reach it, you can walk for 15 minutes or take a taxi for the price of 3 Euros.

In the center of St Laurent du Maroni, you can easily walk alone, at least during the day.

When full, several minibuses (less frequent on Sundays) leave from a lay-by located in Av du General de Gaulle to Cayenne, the capital of French Guiana. The trip takes about 4 hours. The fare is 35 Euros. You pay before you get off. If there are no minibuses on Sunday afternoon or evening, you can always get on a private car which charges 40 Euros to reach your destination (approximately 3 hours).

The lay-by for minibuses departing and arriving in Cayenne is located in Av de la Libertè, adjacent to the Canal Laussal, just west of Rue Prevot, south of the center, in an unsafe area, especially at night where you need to be careful .

The center of Cayenne can be easily explored on foot during the day, on weekdays. On Sunday, however, it empties dramatically and its deserted streets arouse a great deal of restlessness.

Sleeping in French Guiana is very expensive, minimum 50 Euro per night, but if you want to save something you can always be accommodated in a house of a local that for 15 Euro offers you a seat on a sofa in the room, as happened to me in St Laurent du Maroni.

To return to Suriname, obtain the French Guiana exit stamp at St Laurent du Maroni and board a small motor boat that crosses the Marowijne River in 10 minutes. The same part very frequently, only in daylight, even with only one passenger for the price of 4 Euros. The fare is fixed and does not change according to the number of passengers.

My complete travel report with map, photographs and videos is available at this link:

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