The Guianas–When you go there

Thinking of going to the Guianas?  Lonely Planet thinks you should.  When you get there, in addition to exploring the rainforest…

— check out Guyana‘s  capital Georgetown, with its rousing Caribbean night-life)

— visit Suriname‘s capital Paramaribo, which Lonely planet describes as “Amsterdam meets the Wild West,”

— and make sure not to miss French Guinea‘s capital Cayenne, which Lonely Planet can’t avoid calling “spicy.”  (Want to travel independently to Suriname?  Start here.)