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Îles du Salut

🇬🇫 French Guiana › Guyane

Îles du Salut
Photo: Cayambe, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Three islands off Kourou that held a notorious penal colony, including Devil's Island, made famous by Papillon. Île Royale has prison ruins, monkeys and agoutis.


Catamarans run from Kourou.

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KindHistoric sites
WhereÎle Royale, Kourou.
CostBoat fare
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🇬🇫 French Guiana

CapitalCayenne
ContinentAmericas
South America
Population292,354
CurrencyEuro (EUR, €)
Calling code+594
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (GFT)

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