 In August 2020, construction is planned to begin on the road to Papaïchton.There are plans to built the Route Nationale 5 from Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni to Maripasoula,, however as of 2020, Route Nationale 5 ends south of Apatou.Maripasoula has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen "Af") and is oppressively hot and humid all year round.