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Cluster · Cayenne

Place des Palmistes

Morning cluster: the palm-lined square, the cafés and the government buildings around it; go early, before the heat.

Not field-verified28″ bags: painfulTime: 90mRescue coverage 100% ≤7′
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Rules in force · 6Heat and humidity peak between 11
  • French Guiana ↗French Guiana is part of France and the EU but not the Schengen area: a Schengen visa may not be valid here. Check French government entry rules for overseas departments for your passport.
  • French Guiana ↗A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required for entry for most travellers; check the current rule and get vaccinated at least 10 days before travel.
  • French Guiana ↗Around launches from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, access to some areas (including the Îles du Salut) is restricted; check launch dates before planning.
  • Cayenne and surroundings ↗From December to July heavy rain can close tracks and cancel boat trips: keep a flexible day.
  • Cayenne ↗Heat and humidity peak between 11:00 and 15:00: do walking in the morning and after 16:00, and use the midday hours for museums and lunch.
  • Cayenne ↗Avoid walking alone at night, especially outside the centre: use a taxi booked by your hotel, and keep valuables out of sight.

Walking weather, next 5 days

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Bound and physics

Place des Palmistes, the streets around it and the square's food kiosks; the residential blocks behind are not part of the visit.

Slope
flat
Stairs
Low kerbs
Shade
moderate under palms
Surface
paved square and pavements
Sleep here or visit
visit

Eat and drink here

Place des Palmistes food kiosks (field-verify)

Street-food dinner at the square: go at 18:30–20:00 for the busiest and freshest stalls; carry small notes and bottled water.

Rescue anchors

289 grid cells · 40 m
ABCDEF
Green: rescue anchor (always). Amber: heat-only anchor. Red dots: grid cells more than 7 min (p90) from every valid anchor. North is up; not to scale for navigation.

A — Seating near Place des Palmistes

seated_rest · valid: always

B — Shelter or covered doorway (field-verify)

shelter · seated_rest · valid: always

C — Toilets near Place des Palmistes (field-verify)

shelter · toilet · valid: always

D — Café or shop (field-verify)

food · seated_rest · toilet · valid: always

E — Benches or waterfront rail

seated_rest · valid: always

F — Kiosk or minimarket (field-verify)

food · valid: always

always: 100% covered, max p90 5.2′, worst cell 5.2′ · heat: 100%

Nodes in this cluster

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Edges out (directed)

Central Market
Short taxi or walk · ~9 min
Old Port and Fort Cépérou
Short taxi or walk · ~15 min

Sleep within reach

Red lines here

  • Cover up when entering churches; keep valuables out of sight in crowded places.

Around this cluster

Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.