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Pëleya

Place in French Guiana, France

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Pëleya, also spelt as Péléa, is a Wayana village on an island in the Litani River.

01Geography

Pëleya lies about 800 m (2,600 ft) downstream the Litani River from the village of Palimino and 700 m (2,300 ft) upstream the Litani River from the village of Palasisi.

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