Cayenne River

Cayenne River

The Cayenne River is a 50 km long river in French Guiana. Formed by the Cascades River and the Tonnégrande River, it flows into the Atlantic Ocean, near the city of Cayenne, forming a large estuary, about 2 km long.

The river was heavily featured in both the movie and book "Papillon" by Henri Charriere.


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