Baracara Falls and resort are located up the Mazaruni River from Bartica. Set on a white sand beach adjacent to the rainforest, the resort’s atmosphere is quiet and peaceful. Visitors can canoe across the river and walk from there along a nature trail to the waterfall, which is surrounded by lush vegetation and a diversity of wildlife. A relaxing water massage at the Baracara Falls is an enjoyable highlight of this amazing and scenic journey. (Photos by Marco Basir)
Read MoreThe source of the Potaro River is in the Mount Ayanganna area of the Pakaraima Mountains in the north Rupununi Savannahs. This river flows into the Essequibo River. Nine waterfalls stream along the Potaro River, most notable are Kaieteur Falls and Tumatumari Falls. Below Kaieteur Falls lies Amatuk Falls and Waratuk Falls. Chenapau is a small Amerindian village located in forested terrain along the Potaro River south of Kaieteur Falls. Menzies Landing, a small settlement that is a 20-minute walk upriver from Kaieteur Falls, is the main staging area for…
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The Mashabo Amerindian community, located several miles aback Huist T’Dieren village on the Essequibo Coast, is a small village rich in agriculture. Villagers clear once forested land to plant the area with bitter cassava. The village has become self-sufficient in the production of cassava bread and cassareep, and is also involved in chicken-rearing. The watery trails add to the adventure at Mashabo. A refreshing adventure for nature lovers. (Photos by Marco Basir)
Read MoreHamburg Beach is along the private island of Tiger Island, in Region Three (West Demerara/Essequibo Islands). Many people converge on this beach to picnic and party. Every first Monday in August, more than 15,000 visitors unite for a grand Hamburg beach fete in celebration of Emancipation Day. Families and friends gather on this fun-filled day to enjoy good music, games, and a refreshing dip in the cool water.
Read MoreThe Shell Beach area is a stretch of beaches along the coast of Guyana’s northwest district and more than 120 kilometres long. The area is a unique ecosystem encompassing mangrove forests, inland swamp forests and savannahs, and is bordered by the Atlantic seaboard where mudflats front the shore in some areas. Shell Beach is composed entirely of mollusc shells in varying degrees of fragmentation and pulverization. Four of the world’s seven species of endangered marine turtles nest at Shell Beach including the Leatherback. The area’s diversity is one of the…
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Charity, located in the Pomeroon-Supenaam region on the Pomeroon River, provides a gateway to the interior as well as neighbouring Venezuela. The people are friendly, the food is great, and the fruits are always fresh. There is definitely much to enjoy and see in Charity. The market in Charity is an integral commerce area. The communities in Charity are small, close-knit and strive mostly on farming. The town is currently booming with new businesses constructions such as shopping malls and entertainment bars. (Photos by Marco Basir)
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Lake Mainstay Resort is located on the shores of Lake Mainstay on the Essequibo coast. It is 15 minutes by car inland from the town of Anna Regina and next to the Whyaka Amerindian village. With the individualised cottage accommodations, it is suited to small parties looking for a cosy, relaxing overnight or weekend stays in the midst of nature. Visits to the neighbouring Amerindian village are also easily arranged. Visitors can enjoy drinks and barbeque at the ‘Deck Bar’ over the waters of the lake, a protected swimming area…
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Kurupung is located in the heart of the Mazaruni River area in the Pakaraima mountain range. It is known for its scenic beauty and vast, spectacular forest, and is filled with caves that are excellent for exploration. It is mainly a mining town, with an exploding population of coastlanders, Venezuelans and Brazilians. While the main business activity is mining, many visit the area to enjoy its lush nature. Life in Kurupung is quiet, with clean air and bountiful fruits and vegetables. (Photos by Nicholas Chuckasang)
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By Venessa Deosaran Guyana is a big country – the entire island of Barbados can fit in one of our rivers – so nature trips can take days, but there is now a half-day tour of several East Coast villages, where visitors encounter our Guyanese heritage, a thriving mangrove forest, a wetland teeming with fish and birdlife, and a towering sugar estate house, in the company of charming hosts from the village. And that’s only part of the story in the Golden Grove/Belfield Mangrove Reserve – 20 minutes from Georgetown.…
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The Enmore Martyrs’ Monument was unveiled on June 16, 1977, almost 30 years after the tragedy, to honour the deaths of five labourers killed by colonial police while protesting the social conditions on the East Coast plantations in 1948. Designed by Guyanese artist Dennis Williams, the monument stands raised on a concrete base six feet high with five repetitive verticals each adorned with brass symbols reminiscent of cutlasses and inscribed with the names of the five martyrs. There is also a plaque designed by another Guyanese, Stanley Greaves. The five…
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