Le Buffalo

French Guiana


Delicious French cuisine with a Guianese twist in the middle of Mana.


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1. Musée Hmong

5.05 MILES

This small museum gives an interesting overview of Hmong culture, history, tools and handicrafts.

2. Plage Les Hattes

11.68 MILES

This long stretch of beach is a very important nesting ground for giant leatherback turtles, which can grow up to 600kg. The females come ashore from…

3. Maison de la Reserve Naturelle l'Amana

11.74 MILES

Amerindian settlements and thick clouds of mosquitoes populate Awala-Yalimopo and Plage Les Hattes, one of the world's most spectacular nesting sites for…

4. Galibi Nature Reserve

15.8 MILES

On Suriname's eastern shoulder, Galibi Nature Reserve faces French Guiana across the Marowijne River. Here, hordes of sea turtles, including the giant…

5. Camp de la Transportation

20.66 MILES

The eerie Camp de la Transportation, where prisoners arrived for processing, was the largest prison in French Guiana. Convicts arrived exhausted after 20…

6. Fleuve de Maroni

23.13 MILES

Explore the Amerindian and Maroon cultures that inhabit the shores of this great river. You'll usually also visit the island of an old leper colony …

7. Camp de la Relégation

27.57 MILES

The Camp de la Relégation, aka St Jean, is another abandoned prison camp 17km from St Laurent. It's accessed via two-hour tours offered by various…