About living facilities

Accommodation on site is available in open air "carbet" (traditional wood shelters without walls used by Amerindian community). It well suits for hanging hammocks. There are 3 carbets for sleeping with a maximum capacity of 24 people. The hammocks and mosquito nets can be provided by the person in charge of the station on request. There is a charge of 5€ per night and per hammock during your stay. Otherwise, visitors have to bring their own hammock and mosquito net.

Besides, the Paracou station provides a very large “laboratory carbet” with many tables for personal working, group meeting and lab-work to implement your research project.

Then, the “Kitchen carbet” contains a fridge, baking sheets, a sink, minimum of dishes, two gas stoves, a gas refrigerator and living space with tables. Users have to share this living space with the team of Paracou during working hours.

Water filtered to O.2 microns is supplied by the Safe Water cube fountain located in front of the kitchen carbet.

In terms of sanitary fittings, the site is equipped with a sanitary block of 2 independent toilets, a shower block of 3 independent showers and an outside washing basin. 

The station is powered by solar electricity (220 V) and provides rainwater from the creek. This water is used for kitchen, showers and toilets.

Exchange with outside world

The station is equipped with a telecommunication antenna allowing the reception of 4G mobile phone signal from local operators (Digicel, Orange, SFR…). It works on an area covering about 1 000 m2 around the base camp (kitchen carbet and laboratory carbet).  Each user can use their individual cell phones for calls and internet access. 

If the case or you don’t have any mobile, and for emergency only: a phone is available at the “kitchen carbet”. The phone is reserved for the safety of visitors and is not intended for personal uses. This phone can be reached at the following number: (+594) (0)6.94.14.90.49

New Feature :

The kitchen is equipped with a filter fountain (0.2 microns) for drinking water. For more information: https://www.safewatercube.com/safe-water-cube/