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RE: Looking to work and learn French in French Guiana

by gringo6045 23 January 2011

French Guiana has one of the highest standards of living in South America - also one of the most expensive (if not the most) areas to…
Soyuz launch

by South_of_60 13 November 2010

Hi, Looks like Kourou is going to start launching Soyuz rockets. Should be fun to watch! > News Soyuz launch facility nears comple…
Re: Getting a Suriname visa in French Guyana

by vasy1226 29 August 2010

It is possible to get a visa for Suriname while in Cayenne. The embassy is open from approximately 9am-noon and while they will tell…
French Guiana -- addendum to Lonely Planet guidebook

by vasy1226 29 August 2010

*+Transportation+* We can confirm that renting a car is a necessity. A lot of recommended places to stay are outside of city centers…
RE: Travelling along the coast of the Guianas

by Marcus72 20 March 2010

What are the appr. costs of travelling between Georgetown ans Paramaribo and between Paramaribo to Kourou or Cayenne?
RE: French Guiana ( Guyane ) items + Visa for Suriname in French Guiana 2010

by AcaMario2008 22 January 2010

I got my visa in Cayenne on January 9th. Paid $30 euros for Canadian. Two months maximum. weird. Spent half a day trying to hitch from…
RE: French Guiana ( Guyane ) items + Visa for Suriname in French Guiana 2010

by Expatriate_LP 15 January 2010

Additional info, the numbering used below refer to the items in the above posting: French Guiana 2. Another alternative to get to St…
Re: From Boa Vista to the Guyanas

by hauteboy0 28 July 2009

Good note... always check if you need visas as regulations change! For example US citizens now require visas for Bolivia and Cote d'Ivoire.…
RE: 3 or 4 days to spend in FR Guiana

by jbmurray 22 July 2009

I'm sure your trip has been and gone, but just a note to say that I enjoyed watching a rocket launch at Kourou. You can apply in advance…
RE: From Boa Vista to the Guyanas

by jbmurray 22 July 2009

Thanks to all, and especially to Johan for his long account. I've now come back from my trip. Everything went well, except that I stupid…
RE: Moving to French Guiana

by South_of_60 07 May 2009

Hi, Fellow at Mcdonald's reastaraunt/burger place spoke english when I was there, Guess he went to burger colledge! The people at the…
RE: Moving to French Guiana

by South_of_60 14 February 2009

Hi, When I went to view a rocket launch at Kourou I met several people who spoke English. They do launches for English speaking countries.…
RE: Independent travel in Guyana

by kostenetz 05 December 2008

Hi, There are at least two overland options to go from Venezuala to Guyana: - overland via Roraima, Brazil (Boa Vista), Bonfim, Lethem.…
RE: French Guiana

by markpanama 25 June 2008

I travelled overland from Paramaribo to French Guiana a few years ago, having flown with Suriname Airways ffrom Georgetown to Parbo http://w…
RE: French Guiana

by tswjxeem 27 March 2008

FG: Heathcare poor and lacking even though it is a oversea territory of "mother france." major health issue will have to fly to Gaudulope,…
Accomodation in Kourou during a rocket launch

by South_of_60 27 October 2007

Hi;
I got an invitation to view the rocket launch through Takari Tours.
You have to give your passport details and they get you…
Paramaribo-Cayenne

by Thit_cho 03 October 2007

You would need to take a minibus from Paramaribo to Albina (say 3 hours or so), then take a boat across the river to St. Laurent, and…
roads from venezuela to brasil across guyana

by ToadofToadHall 15 September 2007

by 3 countries in between I take it you mean the 3 guyanas - I've been looking into that and the only real route I've come up with is…
Trip to Guyana in Feb 2008

by hauteboy0 20 August 2007

Georgetown to Paramaribo can be done in a very long, bumpy day. We left at 5AM in Georgetown and arrived in Paramaribo at 9PM!
It…
Accomodation in Kourou during a rocket launch

by bbst_chris 08 August 2007

I´m going to be in French Guiana for the rocket launch on August 14th.

Does anyone have any ideas on where you can stay and see…
French Guiana

by malvin 16 May 2007

#4. The coastal road from Georgetown to Moleson Creek,the only legal crossing to Suriname,is good.Only delay can be caused by the ferry…
French Guiana

by mananea 17 February 2007

#2: could be a good idea to book you flight from Belem (Bazil) to Cayenne (FG) as soon as you can; I know that during peak season (June-July…
French Guiana

by nutraxfornerves 08 December 2006

French Guiana is an overseas department of France and it is indeed hard to find information. The US State Departmetn says
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