SINNAMARY RIVER
Read moreThis magnificent river, one of the most powerful in French Guiana, has been cut off since 1993 by a major hydroelectric structure: the controversial Petit Saut dam. The river can be travelled upstream from Petit Saut, between Kourou and Sinnamary, via the RN 1. Many beautiful jumps have been drowned by this huge artificial lake, making it much easier to navigate (and for illegal gold miners, too). A number of tourism professionals offer activities to discover the upper Sinnamary, which remains a magnificent, little-visited area with abundant wildlife.
CAÏMANS ISLANDS
Read moreWhether you want to enjoy the marshes and their caimans, or spend a night in a carbet in the middle of the jungle and enjoy the sandbanks and sunset, the îlot caïmans offers an experience in the Sinnamary marshes. Here's your chance to get up close to these wild beasts in their natural environment. In just one day, you can observe the caimans that come easily to the beach, discover the flight of the red ibis in a pirogue and take a hydrofoil ride to an islet. The welcome, however, is sometimes a little rough.