Awala-Yalimapo

Awala-Yalimapo is an Amerindian village (Amerindians kaliña) and a commune on the north coast of French Guiana, close to the border with Suriname. It is French Guiana's northern-most settlement, located just to the south of the country's northern-most point Plage le Hattes, the world’s largest leatherback turtle nesting site. In 1999, some 887 Amerindians live in Awala-Yalimapo. (...)