Résidence Arc-en-ciel

Résidence Arc-en-ciel (English: rainbow residence) or BP 134[1] is a Brazilian village in the commune of Remire-Montjoly in French Guiana, France.

[2] The Karipuna do Amapá Amerindians used to live in a disputed territory between French Guiana and Brazil.

[4] A group of Karipuna squatted an area near Remire-Montjoly on the outskirts of Cayenne.

[5] By 2009, the population of Résidence Arc-en-ciel including illegal residents was estimated between 3,250 and 4,000 people.

[1] In 2000, the inhabitants of Résidence Arc-en-ciel formed DAAC, an organisation for rights, health care and general support for the community.