First Published: 16th of January, 2016 by Patrick Carpen
Last updated: May 30, 2024 at 15:57 pm
New Amsterdam is one of the oldest of Guyana’s ten towns. It located in Administrative Region No. 6. New Amsterdam is bordered by the Berbice River to the west, the cane fields to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north, and forests to the south.
The main commercial road runs through the center of the town and is called “Main Street.” The section of New Amsterdam towards the west of the main road is colloquially called “waterside” – meaning it is nearer to the waters of the Berbice river; and to the east of the main road is called “back dam side,” meaning it is closer to the cane fields in the “back dam.”
Some prominent businesses in the town of New Amsterdam include Little Rock Suites (Hotel), the Demico House, Lim Kang Chinese Restaurant, the Bank of Nova Scotia, and Fogarty’s.
This recently opened Enet Office is located right opposite Little Rock SuitesLim Kang is one of the oldest and most popular Chinese Restaurants in the town of New Amsterdam.Little Rock Suites is one of the finest hotels in the town of New AmsterdamA view of the main road in New Amsterdam near to Little Rock SuitesA beautiful view of a Church steeple in New Amsterdam.Taken from the second floor of Little Rock SuitesBeautiful overhead shot of New Amsterdam taken from the second floor of Little Rock Suites.Main Street, New AmsterdamThe New Amsterdam Masjid
