Île Royale, Îles du Salut, French Guiana

An Old Piece of Longshoremen’s’ Equipment with MS Volendam in the Distance

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Three Islands for the Name of One – "Devils Island," French Guiana

March 10th 2023
Our port of call on Friday, March 10, 2023 was “Devil’s Island,” French Guiana. The prison, often referred to as “Devil's Island,” operated from 1852 to 1952 and is, in fact, three islands called Îles du Salut (Salvation's Islands), as well as a larger penal colony on the mainland. The island group’s name was given by missionaries who encamped there to escape an outbreak of plague. In ... read more

South America » French Guiana » Cayenne

First settled by the French in 1604, French Guiana was the site of notorious penal settlements until 1951. The European Space Agency launches its communication satellites from Kourou.... ... read more

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