| We
spent the 2 first nights and the last one in Cayenne.
Airport is 15km far from downtown. As we had no
reservation, our choice was the "Central
Hotel", in Cayenne downtown, and one of the cheapest
there. Another suggestion is "Grillardin"
hotel, 3km far from airport and cheaper. For your
travelling, don't hesitate to rent a car directly at the
airport, there are not a lot of roads in French Guyana
and you can't be mistaken ! |
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There
is no activity in Cayenne on Sunday : all is closed, no
traffic at all. As we arrived on Saturday night, we had
to wait till Monday to do our shopping (water, cakes and
other grub, wire netting for traps, plastic jars,
batteries, oil, gas can for the generator,
). All
shops are managed by asian people. TIP 1: do shopping
before leaving Cayenne, because there is no way to buy
something on Kaw road nor on Regina road (except in
Cacao). TIP 2 : little chinese shops are cheaper than
bigger shopping centers. |
| In
Cayenne, you can visit on foot ("place des
Palmistes", the beach, "General de Gaule"
road,
). There is an entomological shop in Cayenne,
but there was not a lot of specimens for sale when I was
there : L'Arlequin. You can also find big spiders in all
souvenir shops. By the way, when shops are open, you can
find anything in Cayenne ! |
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