My experience in Guyane was one of rain, mud, heat, jungle rot, and chasing garimpeiros who didn't want to be caught. I don't think I have ever drank so much alcohol in my life nor have i ever carried so much weight on my back. (I was glad to come back to France to give my liver a chance to heal). read more
My experience in Guyane was one of rain, mud, heat, jungle rot, and chasing garimpeiros who didn’t want to be caught. I don’t think I have ever drank so much alcohol in my life nor have i ever carried so much weight on my back. read more
Science may not have turned French Guiana into a paradise, but the mixture of 21st-century technology, primitive jungle life and French bureaucracy in the tropics has made the country one of the world's more fascinating destinations. read more
French Guiana ceased to be a colony and became a département (political division) of France in 1964. It is represented in the French parliament by a deputy and a senator. French Guianans are, therefore, French citizens and as such they are members of the European Community. read more