March 21 - Iles du Salut
For my birthday, our ship anchored in a French area called Iles du Salut, French Guiana. While it looks gorgeous, it has a dark history. In 1852 it became a penal colony for notorious criminals. Today, there are remains of the prison, guillotine, hospital, church, and other buildings. We took an interesting small hike to burn off the calories of the yummy Viking food. We saw monkeys along the way and beautiful palms trees and flowers in bloom. We were glad we took the first boat out because the heat and humidity were intense. Check out the map of the island below and the pretty church.
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| Royal Island |
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| Devils Island |
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| Devils Island |
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| Leaving Iles de Salut |
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