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 jewellery.
Shopping hours:
Mon-Sat 0800-1300, 1600-1830, Sun 0900-1230.
Nightlife in French Guiana
There are nightclubs in Cayenne, Kourou and St Laurent du Maroni. Cayenne also has one cinema featuring French-language films. Cinemas can also be found in Kourou and St Laurent.
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