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Explore Macouria in French Guiana

Macouria in the region of Guyane is a town in French Guiana - some 12 mi or ( 19 km ) North-West of Cayenne , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Macouria is now 10:35 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Cayenne " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Trois Rois, Tonate, Quesnel, Malmaison, and Macouria. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Trois Rois . Where to go and what to see in Macouria ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Stade Municipal (Macouria)

Stade Municipal is a multi-use stadium in Macouria, French Guiana. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home of US Macouria. The stadium holds 2,000 people.

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Located at 5.01 -52.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Football venues in French Guiana

Farnous

Farnous is a small town in French Guiana. It has a population of about 886 people.

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Located at 4.95 -52.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Hameaux in French Guiana

St. Saviour Cathedral, Cayenne

Cayenne Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur de Cayenne) is a Roman Catholic cathedral, and a national monument of France, located in the town of Cayenne, capital of French Guiana.

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Located at 4.94 -52.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in French Guiana, Cathedrals in France, Cayenne, Places of worship in French Guiana, Roman Catholic Church in French Guiana, Roman Catholic cathedrals in South America

Roman Catholic Diocese of Cayenne

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cayenne (erected 1651, as the Prefecture Apostolic of French Guiana-Cayenne) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Fort-de-France. It was elevated on to the Vicariate Apostolic of French Guiana-Cayenne on 10 January 1933 and to the Diocese of Cayenne on 29 February 1956.

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Located at 4.94 -52.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Roman Catholic dioceses in South America

Jardin botanique de Cayenne

The Jardin botanique de Cayenne (3 hectares) is a botanical garden located at the end of the Avenue Charles de Gaulle, adjacent to the university, in Cayenne, French Guiana. Although the Conseil Général de la Guyane states that the garden, formerly the Jardin du Roi (King's Garden), was established in 1879, there are earlier references to a botanical garden in Cayenne (e.g. Cosnard, 1828). It now contains a statue of politician Gaston Monnerville (1897-1991).

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Located at 4.94 -52.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Botanical gardens in France, Cayenne, Gardens in Guyane, Natural history of French Guiana