| Cocoa | |
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| Information | |
| Country |  France |
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| Location | |
 4 ° 33 ′ 13 ″ N 52 ° 29 ′ 32 ″ W | |
Cocoa is a village in the Guyana legally attached to the municipality of Roura
Understand
Cacao is a village (about 3000 inhabitants) located inland. The inhabitants are mainly Hmong, refugees from Laos hosted by the France and who in majority practice agriculture. The local production is sold mainly in the markets of Cayenne and Kourou.
It is known for its Sunday market, its small restaurants where you can eat delicious Asian soups and for its museum of insects (pinned or alive).
This very interesting museum is only open on Sundays (to be confirmed), it is run by a cocoa teacher who is passionate about insects.
To go
By car
The village is located on the Cayenne / Régina road about 80 kilometers from Cayenne.
Circulate
Mainly on foot or by car
To buy
Hmong souvenirs (paintings, fabrics, Hmong clothes), local food
Eat
Several restaurants in the village which offer Asian specialties (spring rolls, samosas, soups, papaya salads ...).
Around the Sunday market, everyone eats at large tables set up next to each other.
Have a drink
Housing
Around
Cacao is the arrival or departure of a hike called the 18 km marked Molokoi circuit, from Cacao to the gold miners' inn on the road to Regina, or vice versa. This is not a loop trail.
It can be done in a long day (fast walk or trail) or more simply in 2 days with a stop for the night in a carbet (from Cacao - 3 to 5 hours of walking to the carbet and 4 to 6 hours the next day) .
For the night at the carbet you can find only what you bring there (food, drinks, hammock for the night and tarpaulin for shelter depending on the remaining space in the carbets).
This outing can be accompanied or in a group with someone who knows a little about the forest.
More information, visit the site: [1]
