French Guiana: Top Tourist Attractions That Every Traveler Needs to See
French Guiana, located on the northeastern coast of South America, is home to dense tropical rainforest and centuries-old indigenous villages. JODY AMIET/AFP via Getty Images

The Latin American region is known for its homey environment and embracing warm climate, which can be enjoyed in French Guiana.

Located in South America, French Guiana is a department of France that borders other Latin American countries of Brazil and Suriname.

French Guiana is also known to be a part of the Amazonia region of South America, according to Travalour. This made the country home to dense rainforests and centuries-old indigenous villages.

Top Tourist Attractions in French Guiana

According to PlanetWare, eco-tourism is one of the attractions French Guiana offers because of the country's beautiful landscapes.

To give you an idea of what to check when you go to French Guiana, here are the top tourist attractions you must experience and go to when in the country.

Guyana Zoo

French Guiana is also home to rich biodiversity and the Guyana Zoo is living evidence of the co-existence of the country's people and its animals.

According to Travel Vibe, the zoological park is home to nearly 450 animals, which include jaguars, sloths, crocodiles, and monkeys.

Birds like toucans are also present in the sanctuary as well as areas. The Guyana Zoo is also home to a 1,000 square-meter tropical greenhouse. Ponds, where caimans reside, are also present in the zoo.

Devil's Island

If you are feeling more daring and adventurous, why not visit French Guinea's well-known Devil's Island. According to Travalour, Devil's Island is the third-largest island of Salvation's Island.

The island is infamous because it was used for the internal exile of the French political prisoners. It is a mostly overgrown jungle that slowly covers the remnants of the French penal colony, where 60,000 were known to be incarcerated, and only 2,000 people survived.

Hattes Beach

If you are in French Guiana from April to March, you should visit Hattes beach. Located in the northwestern part of the country, this beach is the most important single nesting site in the world for giant leatherback sea turtles.

This beach, which stretches three kilometers, is also an important nesting site for green turtles, olive ridleys, and hawksbill sea turtles. There is also a local museum for the turtles on the beach.

Guiana Space Center

If you love astronomy and the stars that fill up the sky at night, visiting the Guiana Space Center will be a great joy for you. According to Travel Vibe, this space center is one of the flagship attractions in French Guiana.

The center is known to organize around 12 rocket launches per year. The center also offers seven thematic modules, including Universe, manned flights, satellites, and the future. The free tours in the space center reportedly last for three hours.

Cayenne

The capital city of French Guiana, Cayenne, is the most populous area in the country, but it is still worth the visit. The city is surrounded by several mountains, which makes it still nature friendly.

According to PlanetWare, the main market in the city offers a variety of products such as fragrant spices, tropical fruits, and even Asian-inspired snacks. This city can be your final destination after visiting several nature attractions in the country.

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Written by: Joshua Summers

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