Featuring the latest information on visiting the 'Caribbean corner' of South America, this guide will help you discover the region's irresistible cultural fusion: from cool Calypso music to exotic Hindu temples.

(1) Guyana - Georgetown, Outside Georgetown (2) Suriname - Paramaribo, Outside Paramaribo (3) Guyane - Cayenne, Outside Cayenne

Ben Box has been working on the South American Handbook for over 30 years and is a Latin America expert. Ben has contributed to newspapers, magazines and learned tomes, usually on the subject of travel, and has also been involved in Footprint's Central America & Mexico, Caribbean Islands, Brazil and Peru since their inception. Having a doctorate in Spanish and Portuguese studies from London University, Ben maintains a strong interest in Latin American literature and culture.