Social Profile
Food & Drink: 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 speciality is the bouillon d'aoura, a dish of smoked fish, crab, prawns, vegetables and chicken, served with aoura, the fruit of savana trees.
Nightlife: 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.
Shopping: Within the past few years, a great many new boutiques have opened offering a wide range of merchandise. Good buys are basketry, hammocks, pottery, wood sculpture and gold jewellery.
Special Events: For a list of special events in 2003, contact the Comité du Tourisme de la Guyane (see Contact Addresses section). The main event, which takes place every year from Epiphany to Ash Wednesday, is the Carnival. The dates for 2003 are Jan 6-Mar 5.
Social Conventions: Conservative casual wear is suitable almost everywhere. On beaches, modest beachwear is preferred. Normal social courtesies should be adhered to. Tipping: In hotels and restaurants, a ten per cent tip is usual. Taxi drivers are not tipped.
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