Few tourists get to Amapa in the north of Brazil; fewer still arrive by pirogue, a motorised canoe, from Oiapoque in French Guyana, and sadly those who do, do not linger. It is a pity really; travelling overland from Suriname to NE Brazil, and then on to Cabo Verde and Sao Tome was the idea, […]
French Guyana is not known for much except its Penal Colony and Papillon French Guyana French Guyana is not known for much. Its history is shady, its current politics virtually unknown, but the country does have an icon for tourists, and that is the penal colonies, and in particular the character of Papillon. The story […]
Food and drink are important, and it is equally important to keep one’s mind open to new and exciting taste treats; the Guyanas are no stranger to eclectic meats, and there are several restaurants around happy to serve the unsuspecting Cochou-bwa, Pakira, Tatou and the suchlike. So clutching what was left of my taste buds, […]