Popular weekend activity for French Guianese

With a year-long temperature in French Guiana situated between 85-95° F, most people look for a cool place to relax on weekends. What's more, there's little shopping here and just a few cinemas-- so you can't count on strolling around in some air-conditioned mall.

For many people, cooling off means heading for the "creek" in the forest. Strangely, there are very few mosquitos around all the creeks we've been to which makes them all the more popular. A lot of "creeks"  even have a sandy beach-like bank with picnic areas built around them. Everyone in Guiana has their own favorite creek. Here's one in Montsinéry (about 42 kms from Cayenne) that is a big delectation for a lot of people around Cayenne: it's called Crique Coco.

Take a look at the short two-minute video below. In it, you'll hear the French Guianese accent plus a little Creole. A lot of my students at school have the same accent which makes it sometimes difficult for me to understand them.



Fin de vacances à Crique Coco Village à Montsinéry

So, are you ready for a swim?