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Guyane
Travel Tips
Local Time
The time zone for French Guiana is -3 hours offset from GMT, which means that if it is 12:00 noon in New York, the time in French Guiana would be 2:00 pm
The time zone for French Guiana is -3 hours offset from GMT, which means that if it is 12:00 noon in New York, the time in French Guiana would be 2:00 pm
Electricity
220/127 volts AC, 50Hz.
220/127 volts AC, 50Hz.
Water & Food
There is a fairly good selection of restaurants and hotel dining rooms offering a number of different cuisines. The majority of them are in Cayenne, although French, Continental, Vietnamese, Chinese, Creole and Indonesian restaurants can be found elsewhere. A local specialty is the bouillon d'aoura, a dish of smoked fish, crab, prawns, vegetables and chicken, served with aoura, the fruit of savanna trees.
Mains water is normally heavily chlorinated and, whilst relatively safe, may cause mild abdominal upsets. Bottled water is available and is advised for the first few weeks of the stay. Water outside main cities and towns is likely to be contaminated and sterilization is considered essential. Milk is unpasteurized and should be boiled.
There is a fairly good selection of restaurants and hotel dining rooms offering a number of different cuisines. The majority of them are in Cayenne, although French, Continental, Vietnamese, Chinese, Creole and Indonesian restaurants can be found elsewhere. A local specialty is the bouillon d'aoura, a dish of smoked fish, crab, prawns, vegetables and chicken, served with aoura, the fruit of savanna trees.
Mains water is normally heavily chlorinated and, whilst relatively safe, may cause mild abdominal upsets. Bottled water is available and is advised for the first few weeks of the stay. Water outside main cities and towns is likely to be contaminated and sterilization is considered essential. Milk is unpasteurized and should be boiled.
Vaccines
Before visiting French Guiana, you may need to get the following vaccinations and medications for vaccine-preventable diseases and other diseases you might be at risk for at your destination: Hepatitis A or immune globulin (IG), Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Yellow Fever and Rabies.
To have the most benefit, see a health-care provider at least 4-6 weeks before your trip to allow time for your vaccines to take effect and to start taking medicine to prevent malaria, if you need it.
Before visiting French Guiana, you may need to get the following vaccinations and medications for vaccine-preventable diseases and other diseases you might be at risk for at your destination: Hepatitis A or immune globulin (IG), Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Yellow Fever and Rabies.
To have the most benefit, see a health-care provider at least 4-6 weeks before your trip to allow time for your vaccines to take effect and to start taking medicine to prevent malaria, if you need it.
Shopping
Within the past few years, a great many new boutiques have opened offering a wide range of merchandise. Good buys are basketry, embroidery, hammocks, pottery, wood sculpture and gold jewelry.
Shopping hours: Mon-Sat 08:00-13:00, 16:00-18:30, Sun 09:00-12:30.
Within the past few years, a great many new boutiques have opened offering a wide range of merchandise. Good buys are basketry, embroidery, hammocks, pottery, wood sculpture and gold jewelry.
Shopping hours: Mon-Sat 08:00-13:00, 16:00-18:30, Sun 09:00-12:30.
Tipping
In hotels and restaurants, a 10% tip is usual. Taxi drivers are not tipped.
In hotels and restaurants, a 10% tip is usual. Taxi drivers are not tipped.
Valid driver´s license
An International Driving Permit is recommended and it may be required at car hire agencies from holders of driving licenses, however it is not legally required.
An International Driving Permit is recommended and it may be required at car hire agencies from holders of driving licenses, however it is not legally required.
Emergency numbers
The local equivalent to the “911” emergency line in French Guiana is 112.
The local equivalent to the “911” emergency line in French Guiana is 112.
Safety & Security
Petty street crime occurs throughout the major cities. Consequently, you should at all times take precautions to limit your vulnerability. Avoid isolated areas, including beaches, particularly after dark. Do not carry large amounts of cash or jewelry. Valuables and travel documents should, if possible, be left in safety deposit boxes and hotel safes; make sure to keep valuables out of sight, especially if left unattended in an automobile. If travelling or walking around, especially after dark, try to avoid doing so alone.
Petty street crime occurs throughout the major cities. Consequently, you should at all times take precautions to limit your vulnerability. Avoid isolated areas, including beaches, particularly after dark. Do not carry large amounts of cash or jewelry. Valuables and travel documents should, if possible, be left in safety deposit boxes and hotel safes; make sure to keep valuables out of sight, especially if left unattended in an automobile. If travelling or walking around, especially after dark, try to avoid doing so alone.