Sentier du Rorota

 

First adventure out in Guyana! We were so excited!

The path of Rorota, in the area of Rémire-Montjoly (east of Cayenne), was supposed to show us some monkey and some sloths. You have no idea how excited we were to see some sloths! The path is supposed to be easy, and take between 1 hour and 2 hours. It is good for families and kids. To be honest, I found it a bit more challenging than expected but it for sure due to the heat, at least in the inner part. In the part on the coast, which offers breathtaking views of the ocean and the islands, the breeze made more bearable. 

Map of the "sentier du Rorota"

The whole path, without the tract to Fort Diamant, took us two hours. The heat had us slowing down, but we also tried to spot sloths and monkeys. We did not see any of those. At least, what we saw we believe they were more termites nests. The best moment to see sloths is right after the rain has fallen: they go towards the top of the snakewood trees (bois canon in French) to dry. In addition, they do look like termites nests, but a simple trick of whistling should make them move a little and differentiate the two. We got to know these tricks once we got home, discussing with our flat mates. What a pity! But it is close by, it is a path that can be easily done in one morning, so we will be back. In fact, on a Sunday morning there were quite a few people walking and even running. It is almost considered as a public park. 


View on Le Père and Le Malinge

We managed to spot a few lizards on the side of the path, and at some point a Ameerega hahneli frog blocked our path. It was a bit scary, as we did not know what to do. On the other hand, we were surprised to know (after our arrival home) that this type of frog is relatively rare in the Guyanas.


Another important aspect that I had to research is: yes, there is a parking! It is near the entrance of the path, on the sides of the Lalouette lake. An advice: if you go on Sundays, try to go around midday. In the morning, there are a lot of people due to the start the day with a jog/walk, and the milder temperatures. I believe in the afternoon more families may come.

Next? Turtles laying eggs on the beach!

Location: VPPQ+X37 Sentier du Rorota, Chem. du Rorota, Remire-Montjoly 97354, Guyana francese

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