I’m now in the main city of this department of France in South America. It’s odd that Guyane seems to be much more connected to France in Europe than it does to neighboring countries Brazil and Suriname. Today I went to a Guyanese cultural museum, which I was surprised to find had exhibits only on the cultures of various groups of Asian immigrants, who arrived in the 18th and 19th centuries, not those of the indigenous or Afro-descendent peoples. However, I also came across a store with some incredibly intricate and beautiful native artwork, jewelry, furniture and other crafts from many parts of the Guyanese Amazon forest. Better than most museums.
