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Cayenne, French Guiana
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The Capital of French Guiana
is Cayenne
(it's 65 km from Kourou). It has a Cathedral, Palm
Square, beaches (a little muddy), market (open on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturday mornings),
harbor (we chatted with some fishermen from Venezuela & took pictures),
Vidal farm and museum. The history of the city of Cayenne goes back to
the year 1643, with the new company of Rouen led by Poncet de Brétigny. That year the latter acquired from the Indian Chief Cépérou the hill which today
bears this name. Another Indian Chief, Cayenne, was to give his name to the
village which would be founded at the foot of the hill. |
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The famous McDrive sign from McDonald's when
entering downtown Cayenne. |
There is always
lots of activity when the open air market is in Cayenne. |
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Frog in Cayenne |
La Bodega Bar in Cayenne.
Robert Serpas, Gil Zavala, James G. Wilson III, Phil Buhl & Gabriel
Barbosa. |
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Cayenne's City Hall |
The
General de Gaulle Avenue |
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We got a personal tour at
Jegou Neuza Jewelry in Cayenne. |
Do we see the petrified
mosquito used in Jurassic Park? |
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