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French-Guiana Cayenne The-Guianas


A crossroads of the Caribbean, South America and Europe, Cayenne is a city of variegated cultures surrounded by all the colors of the Caribbean. The streets are lined with colonial wrought-iron balconies, with louvered shutters painted in tropical pinks, yellows and turquoise. The vibrant markets and excellent Brazilian, Creole, French and Chinese restaurants make this town as pleasing to the belly as it is to the eye; you won’t want to be skipping any meals here. Outside the city center, a highway-ridden urban sprawl reminds you that you’re still in the 21st century.

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Guyana Coastal-Plain The-Guianas


The coastal plain, an area heading east from Georgetown to the Suriname border, can be traversed via the Eastern Hwy. The road travels through town after unremarkable town, passing potholes, suicidal dogs, unfenced livestock and the resultant road kill. Rosignol, about a two-hour drive from Georgetown, is where the road ends; a massive antique ferry then travels over the Berbice River to New Amsterdam (often referred to as ‘Berbice’) and the continuing road to the border.