Cacao, French Guiana

Cacao is a town in French Guiana, lying on the Comté river to the south of Cayenne. Most of the town's population are Hmong farmers, refugees from Laos who were resettled in French Guiana in the 1970s. There is a Sunday morning market at which Hmong weaving, embroidery and food can be purchased. The main hotel in Cacao is L'Auberge des Oropailleurs.

Cacao's population at the end of 2007 is around 950, the most populated town in the commune of Roura. There are two primary schools; one private and one public, and there is no junior high nor high school. Two churches, one Evangelical Protestant and one Catholic. There are 3 restaurants, one grocery store, a morning bread store, an insect museum, a town clinic, a Gendanmarie station, and a small library next to the Comte river. During December the village hosts a Hmong New Year's festival that last about 3–4 days. The village is only about four blocks in size, with narrow streets.

External links

* [http://www.geocities.com/kouroufrenchguiana/sites/cacao.html Images of Cacao]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3498056.stm Article about the Hmong of Cacao]