Warapoka, located along the Waini River in Region One (Barima/Waini), is a scenic Warrau village strewn with huge granite boulders.
The village, with a population of just over 500 (most of whom are farmers), has a primary school and secondary school, a health centre, solar powered well and a guest house. It is headed by a Toshao.
Throughout the village, towering boulders can be seen. Village officials have said the “large rocks were placed by nature”, and they welcome “tourists from overseas to investigate”.
Environmentalist Annette Arjoon-Martins, who visited the village, explained that the granite boulders in the river near the landing in Warapoka have distinctive circular indentations. These, she said, are a result of the Warraus using them over a very long period to sharpen their tools.
For more information on the village, visit Annette & Dave Martins: “Is We Own” on Facebook.
