Travel & Tourism – Guyana Times International

Legend of Kaieteur

February 7, 2020February 7, 2020 TIMES INT'L

The word Kaieteur means Old Man’s Falls, referring to the fall of Kai, a Touchau (Toshao) of the Patamona people, over the waterfalls. Most of us have heard of the Kaieteur News newspaper. We know that the name is derived from the Kaieteur Falls but have you wondered where or how the famous Kaieteur Falls got its name? Well, you are in luck. Continue reading and hopefully, you leave knowing a little bit more about the origin story of Kaieteur Falls. Who is Kai? The Kaieteur Falls was named after…

Rupununi Petroglyphs

January 24, 2020January 24, 2020 TIMES INT'L

By Lennox J Hernandez Petroglyphs are picture-writing images (pictograms – a pictorial symbol for a word or phrase; or logograms – a sign or character representing a word or phrase) created by removing part of a rock surface by incising, picking, carving, or abrading. Petroglyphs are found worldwide and the term is usually used in the context of prehistoric peoples. Guyana has its own petroglyphs and these are strong evidence of human presence here as much as 7,000 years ago (our Indigenous peoples). The late Dr Denis Williams (1923-1998) is…

Guyana Wildlife Tourism

December 20, 2019December 20, 2019 TIMES INT'L

In Guyana, the wildlife is literally at your doorstep in most parts of the country. The country takes its moniker of ‘Land of the Giants’ seriously and offers you the rare privilege to share the space with a staggering number of birds (900+ species), mammals (225+ species), fish (1000+ species) and amphibians (814+species). Extraordinary surprises and superlatives lie around every bend – largest rodent (capybara) and largest scaled freshwater fish (arapaima) are just two of them. The tropical rainforest canopies and massive savannahs offer the chance to see jaguars, giant…

Scenes from River’s View Heritage Month celebrations

September 13, 2019September 13, 2019 TIMES INT'L

Great lakes of the Essequibo – Lake Tapakuma

May 3, 2019May 4, 2019 TIMES INT'L

This lake is considered one of the largest of the 5 lakes. It is located 14 miles from Anna Regina. It is accessible by road via Anna Regina or the backlands of Supenaam and Charity or walk/ mountain bike from the Lake Mainstay resort close by. The journey to Lake Tapakuma is an adventure in itself , the path to get there cuts directly through a beautiful forest trail where we spotted a family of white faced Saki monkeys, the glorious blue Morpho butterfly and several giant moths. So beautiful…

Oh Beautiful Guyana!

March 29, 2019March 29, 2019 TIMES INT'L

Guyana is indeed a beautiful land with a lot more to explore than the Coast. Deep in the heart of this beautiful land are some of the most breathtaking sites. REEL Guyana recently shared some photos of some spectacular sites that are an adventurer’s dream. Here are some of those photos from REEL Guyana.

Rocking at Rockstone

March 8, 2019March 8, 2019 TIMES INT'L

Rockstone is a scenic community tucked away along the banks of the mighty Essequibo River with a little over two hundred households. The community can be accessed from Bartica but the main access point is through Linden. The residents of Rockstone survives on mainly farming as well as tourism. The village is also becomes the center of attention for the annual Rockstone Fish Festival. Here are some photos from the serene village.

Guyana’s History

February 15, 2019February 15, 2019 TIMES INT'L

Not often are we afforded the opportunity to see what Guyana back in the day looked like. All we have to do is to rely on the stories of our parents and their grandparents or some of us may be luck to view a few photos from their collections. So here are a few photos from our archives that gives you a little taste of British Guiana. (Guyana Times Sunday Magazine)

Let’s go to wakapoa Village

January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 TIMES INT'L

The Amerindian community of Wakapoa is located in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam). It is home to over 3,000 natives and is about 35 miles by river from Charity, a small township. Travelling to Wakapoa begins with an exciting speedboat ride from Charity down the Pomeroon River. As the boat meanders its ways along the Pomeroon River, tourists can enjoy basking in the fresh, cool air while observing the breath-taking nature scenes. Then through bowing trees, about nine miles along the creek, Wakapoa appears. Upon arrival, visitors are left in awe of…

Animals of Guyana

October 27, 2018October 27, 2018 TIMES INT'L

Because of Guyana’s diverse rainforest we are blessed with a variety of flora and fauna. Animals that may be a regular sight for us are quite often considered exotic by tourists. So here are a few animals of our beautiful country. (Photos by Deopaul Somwaru and Subhash Haimraj) (Times Sunday Magazine)