12 Feb, 2025

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Rockstone Village in Region 10 is a Rapidly Emerging Eco Tourism Destination

During my most recent adventure driving from Georgetown to Lethem, I somehow misread the signboard and took the road leading to Rockstone Village instead of the trail to Mabura. About ten miles in, something told me to stop one of the traversing vehicles and ask if I were on the right track. I was told I was heading to Rockstone so I had to turn back. But something struck me: why were so many vehicles going in and out of Rockstone? What was there to do or see? There had to be something special about this place. A few months later, I met a resident of Rockstone by the name of Selena Persaud who gave me more information and insights into Rockstone Village. She also contributed this beautiful and insightful article to this publication.

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Meet Veteran Tour Guide and Nature Enthusiast, Wayne Augusto Mann

Wayne Augusto Mann was born in Georgetown, Guyana, South America. His mother is of indigenous/European descent and his father, Afro-Guyanese. As a boy, Wayne’s mother traveled frequently between Georgetown and Region 9. As a result, the lad started his formal education at St. Ignatius Nursery in Region 9 but completed Primary School in Georgetown.

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The Caiman House Eco Lodge in Yupukari Village, Central Rupununi

The Caiman House Eco Lodge is located in Yupukari Village, Central Rupununi Savannahs, Guyana, South America. It was founded in the year 2005 by an American couple who had come to the Rupununi to do a long-term study of the black caiman.