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AnnaHermans Says: A day trip with a catamaran for 50 euro. You leave early monrning 7.45 and get back in the afternoon. You visit two islands Ile Royale and Ile Saint Joseph. You get a drink but no food, watch your shoes, they lost ours.Informations techniques Punch 1500 DC Plans A. Mortain &...
johnkebab Says: Made famous by the book and film 'Papillon', the islands are located about 11 miles off the Kourou coast. There are daily excursions there both by motor boat and yacht, expect to pay between 30 and 40 euros per person for the day. There are 3 islands in the group, Devils...
Annual Pirogue race - Les Maitres du Pagaie
johnkebab Says: Every year around the end of October there is a special little race that takes part in traditional canoes (pirogues) there are usually around 8 teams that take place from all over French Guyana.The course is 3 x 4km and the aim is to arrive at the end of the race with a palm...
johnkebab Says: Besides the Space Museum, which in itself can be quite interesting, the Space centre also arranges tours to look around the Space centre itself, including visiting the mission control room, visiting the launch pad of Ariane 5 and visiting some of the more interesting places...
johnkebab Says: Around 5 times a year, ESA launches an Ariane 5 rocket from the spaceport here in Kourou, if you're planning on coming to Guiane, its worth looking up if your visit coincides with a launch, you can check on the ESA website. There is also a dedicated CNES channel which gives...
johnkebab Says: The Kourou Carnaval starts about 2 weeks before the Rio carnaval and consists of about 20-30 floats and bands from the local area and from all over Guiane, what's really interesting is that there are groups from many different countries that are living in Guiane that take...
AnnaHermans Says: It is outside the center, very modern and clean. The hostess will do almost everything to help you. 45 euro per night , good airco, great breakfast
Hotel Grosse Beck: Budget-ish hotel
johnkebab Says: The Hotel Gros Bec is the cheapest hotel in Kourou, though its more like an aparment than a hotel. Each room has 2 floors with a a fully equipped kitchenette, sofa and TV on the ground floor and the en-suite bedroom on the 1st floor. Car parking is in a secure car park.Rooms...
Beach front Hotel, Kourou: Hotel Des Roches, Kourou
johnkebab Says: Located right on Kourou beach, the hotel Des Roches is possibly the best placed hotel in Kourou, many of the rooms overlook the beach and benefit from a constant sea breeze, the restaurant is one of the better in the town, quality wise, though quite pricey.The rooms are...
Ma Cuisine: Eat Jungle meat caught that day
johnkebab Says: Ma Cuisine is a restaurant that is set in the front room of the owners Kabet (an open sided home), its very homely, with lovely darkwood floors and roof, and locally crafted chairs and artifacts for you to look at whilst your eating. You have to book in advance, otherwise...
Chez Dissous: Not on your map, but not to be missed
johnkebab Says: Chez 'D's is basically a hut in the middle of the bourg village, everything on the menu is 1 Euro 60, the only food he serves is brochettes. You basically get a choice of 5 different kebabs, of which you can have as many as you like, write it on a bit of paper, give it to...
johnkebab Says: The main area of Kourou for eating and drinking is called the Bourg, here you can find créole, african, brazilian and moroccan restaurants, a number of bars, some with live music, all usually busy and a couple of nightclubs, other than Monnerville, there aren't that many...
johnkebab Says: There aren't that many bars in Kourou, this is one of the most popular, as the name suggests you can watch most sporting events here as long as they are broadcast by Canal+. Its about 2.5 euros a bottle, here, bit on the steep side, but theres never any trouble, frequented...
johnkebab Says: Public transport is pretty much non too existant here, hitch hiking is very common on the main roads to Kourou and Cayenne, expect to pay someone who stops about 5 euros from Kourou to Cayenne, alternatively, small buses (rascals etc) called 'collectifs' stop if they see you...
johnkebab Says: Its the whole Brazilian come Latin American thing, I believe the Carnaval season starts in Nov - Dec (unofficially), and carries on all the way thru till Feb, where it ends with a big procession, in Kourou and Cayenne (and Rio and Trinidad etc), its a great atmosphere, with...
General Safety, especially for women!!
johnkebab Says: Where to start.There is a risk of getting mugged here, even in broad daylight but especially at night. Guns are readily available and if you make yourself an obvious target you will be mugged. Local youths hang around town centres at night and provide a risk of assault. If...
johnkebab Says: Backpack would be the best idea, also bring a daysack If you're going in the jungle, get some good boots that dry quickly, you'll also need a machete, these are available in most shops. You need Mozzie rep and waterproofs. Everything is quite expensive out here, have some...
Amerindian village, beach carbets
johnkebab Says: As you walk further along the beach at Kourou, you leave behind the hotel des roches, kite beach and most of the people on the beach and come to the Amerindian village, with houses right on the beach, here there are about 4 carbets, more like shelters really where you can...
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It is outside the center, very modern and clean. The hostess will do almost everything to help you. 45 euro per night , good airco, great breakfast
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Probably the least historic town in French Guyana, Kourou is known as La Ville Blanche due to all the white people that live here. Built on the site of an old fishing village to house the people that...
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I visited French Guyana for a weeks work for the European Space Agency. Great Country and very laid back, good for jungle exploration if you get the chance, a must for the exploring tourist.
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