Around 60 miles from Cayenne, Sinnamary is the birthplace of Madame de Maintenon, Louis XIV's secret wife.
This charming village is also renowned for its craftsmen: jewelry, Amerindian ceramics, basket weaving and woodworking. The Petit-Saut hydroelectric dam, built in the heart of the Amazonian jungle, is the biggest dam in France. Visits are free. An absolute must to see or do: Trips on the Sinnamary River - The Grégoire Falls - The Scarlet Ibises at the mouth of the Sinnamary - Bathing in the Canceler Creek - The Yiyi Swamps - Microlight flights
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