Category: Travel & Tourism

By Matt Hallett Pair of jaguars on the Iwokrama road (Photo by David Fernandes) Seeing a jaguar in the wild is a privilege that few people get to experience.  Looking into the yellowish eyes of a finely tuned predator in its natural environment is an experience of a lifetime.  You immediately get the sense that you don’t see the jaguar.  The jaguar allows you to see it.  Even hearing a jaguar is an event. Experiencing that guttural pant is something that you carry with you long after you hear it.…

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The trip from Lethem to Moco Moco is under 30 minutes, and along the way, visitors can enjoy spectacular views of the Kanuku Mountains. A stop to wonder among the masses of termite mounds can be captivating as you imagine the thousands of tiny workers whose unceasing labours have produced these imposing natural structures. Growing as much as 6 inches in a year, the mounds easily reach the height of a full-grown man. Keep your eyes peeled and you might just spot the Moco Moco plant from which the community…

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Moruca is home to a number of Guyana’s fascinating ecotourism wonders: numerous bird species, endangered turtles, glimpses of other wildlife species native to the collection of communities that constitute the Moruca sub-region, and meandering waterways that harbour little marvels of their own. The village of Moruca, Region One, is a centre of scintillating beauty and community cohesion. It has a police station, hospital, post office and a cluster of shops, and speed boat services. Breathtaking boat rides in and around Moruca would help you connect with the people and nature.…

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  By Venessa Deosaran    The picturesque landscape of turquoise water in a lake surrounded by white sand and towering hills is a quintessential scene distinct only to Linden. The “blue lakes”, as they are known not only to Lindeners but countrywide, have an alluring beauty that draws bus loads of local and international visitors to bask in their aesthetics. Wilfred Simmons, Vice President of Region Ten Linden Tourism Association and popular tour guide in the mining town, told Guyana Times Sunday Magazine that since his arrival in Linden in…

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Experienced guide and ‘old’ Lindener, Kenneth W. Simmons, is waiting to show you around the mining town of Linden. You would not only visit Linden’s historic symbol, the water wheel, but many other historical corners of Linden. Take a closer look at typical miners’ houses, new housing schemes, the museum, mined-out areas with scope for re-vegetation (very interesting from an ecological point of view) such as the ‘Blue Lake’, and the Linden City Centre, just to mention a few. Simmons offers a short (2 to 3 hours) and a longer…

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Guyana is known for its refreshing black water creeks along the Soesdyke/Linden Highway, and many flock to the creeks on holidays or scorching, sunny weekends, just to spend time with family and friends. The Hauraruni creek, Umbrella Resort and Yarrowkabra creek are considered to be the highway’s hotspots for recreation, and are all packed every weekend and holidays, as many resort to their waters for a relaxing getaway. Another oasis, which is also crowded on weekends, is the creek outside Splashmins Resort, known to many as the ‘Red Water’ creek.…

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To the peach-coloured sand add a splash of Essequibo River copper brown, and then a dab of green for the shading trees, and you have a palette that is Baganara Island. A resort where you go to rest, relax and rejuvenate, and where the cooking is sensational and the staff friendly. The river sparkles in the late-afternoon sun and the only decision you have to make is whether to wake up for an early morning swim, nature trail walk, or lounge lazily enjoying a leisurely ambience. This is the place…

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– inhaling the essence of Guyana and its indigenous communities Leaving the capital city asleep on a cool tropical night, 25 vehicles ventured off on their nine-day 529-mile journey at the end of March to begin Guyana’s 10th Annual Pakaraima Mountain Safari. Travelling on paved roadways as far as Linden, the convoy wended its way to the Kurupukari crossing and the dirt roads and trails that lead to the foot of the Pakaraima Mountain Range. The participants had responded to the lure of exploring the country’s beautiful and awe inspiring…

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For those living in Linden, swimming at Bamia creek, which is along the Linden/Soesdyke Highway, is a regular fun feature on weekends, where friends and families get together for drinks and a cool swim. It is lesser known among residents of Georgetown, who are more familiar with the creeks closer to the highway junction nearer to the city. Bamia Creek is the last creek before meeting the Linden junction: about 10 minutes before the bauxite-mining town. Bamia itself is a quiet community surrounded by lush nature. The few households live…

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The Pakaraima Mountain Safari celebrates its tenth trip this year, offering an ideal opportunity to experience Guyana’s pristine beauty through an extended adventure of a lifetime. Roads linking the villages of Region 8, from Maikwauk to Monkey Mountain and from Karasabai to Yurong Peru in Region 9 once never existed. The villages of the Pakaraimas were land only accessible by air. It was difficult for the Patamona and the Macushi tribes to traverse the area. However, an access path/ trail was eventually constructed, and it was with pride that the…

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