Bellevue is an Amerindian
Kalina
Kalina may refer to:
People
* Kalina people, or Caribs, an indigenous people of the northern coastal areas of South America
* Kalina language, or Carib, the language of the Kalina people
* Kalina (given name)
* Kalina (surname)
* Noah Kalina, ...
village in the
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
of
Iracoubo
Iracoubo is a commune on the coast of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America].
Geography
The settlement of Iracoubo, seat of the commune, is located between the settlement of Sinnamary and the ham ...
,
French Guiana
French Guiana ( or ; french: link=no, Guyane ; gcr, label=French Guianese Creole, Lagwiyann ) is an overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France on the northern Atlantic coast of South America in the Guianas. ...
.
Overview
Bellevue is an
Amerindian
The Indigenous peoples of the Americas are the inhabitants of the Americas before the arrival of the European settlers in the 15th century, and the ethnic groups who now identify themselves with those peoples.
Many Indigenous peoples of the A ...
village on
Route nationale 1
The Route nationale 1 is a trunk road ( nationale) in France between Paris and Calais. It is approximately long.
Reclassification
The majority of the original road has been superseded by the A16 autoroute. As a result, much of the road has no ...
, at a distance of eight kilometres from Iracoubo. The inhabitants originally lived in Grosse Roche on
the Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the "Old World" of Africa, Europe and ...
. In the 1950s, they were resettled in Bellevue.
In the village, there are a couple of shops, however the nearest accommodations are in
Iracoubo
Iracoubo is a commune on the coast of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America].
Geography
The settlement of Iracoubo, seat of the commune, is located between the settlement of Sinnamary and the ham ...
. The village has a school.
The
Kali'na people, Kali'nas (also known as Galibis) in Bellevue still maintain some of their traditions (fishing, danses).
Tourism office of Iracoubo
In 1997, Cécile Kouyouri became the first female Amerindian
The Indigenous peoples of the Americas are the inhabitants of the Americas before the arrival of the European settlers in the 15th century, and the ethnic groups who now identify themselves with those peoples.
Many Indigenous peoples of the A ...
chief in French Guiana.
References
External links
Pictures of Bellevue
Indigenous villages in French Guiana
Iracoubo
Villages in French Guiana
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