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Îles du Salut (Devil's Island), French Guiana
A notorious former penal colony on three small islands off the coast, made famous by Henri Charrière's memoir Papillon.
15 km · about 30 min drive
Guyane, French Guiana · South America
Kourou is worth a stop: 45 minutes from Macouria, 15km from Îles du Salut (Devil's Island), French Guiana.
Kourou is a town located in Guyane, French Guiana. With a population of 24,029, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Kourou sits in French Guiana. It's in the America/Cayenne time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kourou to your route.
Kourou ( koo-ROO; French pronunciation: [kuʁu]) is a commune in French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France in South America. Kourou is famous for being the location of the Guiana Space Centre, the main spaceport of France and the European Space Agency (ESA). It is an administrative district in FrenchRead more
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Kourou is located in Guyane, French Guiana, South America. The coordinates are 5.1628 latitude, -52.6427 longitude.
Kourou has a population of approximately 24,029 people, making it a town in French Guiana.
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A notorious former penal colony on three small islands off the coast, made famous by Henri Charrière's memoir Papillon.
15 km · about 30 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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