Saül is a commune

Communes of France

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 of French Guiana

French Guiana

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, an overseas region and department of France

France

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 located in South America

South America

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It is very remote, surrounded by dense rainforest

Rainforest

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 and, because there are no roads to the town, it can only be reached by airplane.

The principal activities in the town are gold

Gold

Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...

mining and trekking through the many rainforest trails. There is a tourist camp (Larozaly) and hotel (Les Eaux Claires) in the town.