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Birdwatching in the Botanical Gardens by Jane Miller
The Botanical Gardens is located next to the Guyana Zoo and Castellani House in Georgetown, Region 4, Guyana, South America. Established since 1878, the tropical botanical gardens serves as a recreational park which showcases one of the most extensive collections of tropical flora in the Caribbean laid out with ponds, canals, kissing bridges, and a bandstand. The botanical gardens also offers a unique place for birdwatching.
Photos: The Annual Rupununi Rodeo Events
The Rupununi Rodeo Performances is an annual concert of live entertainment filled with heat, excitement, and adrenaline-pumping action. The rodeo performances showcase the skill, art, bravery, and raw power of Rupununi-born-and-bred cowboys and cowgirls. It is a phenomenon that explodes across the Rupununi Savannahs and ripples its way across almost every economic sector of Guyana.
A Tour of Sloth Island by Jane Miller
Sloth Island is a privately owned island located in the Essequibo River of Guyana, South America. It is own by a Guyanese entrepreneur who created Sloth Island Nature Resort on the Island with the aim of promoting eco-tourism and also protecting the endangered species of sloth.
New Year’s Celebrations in Guyana
New Year’s Celebration in Guyana is pretty much the same as most other countries around the world. People have family gatherings, parties, fireworks, and other social activities. Romantic couples often try to spend the last few hours of the old year together in order to “break the new year” together. Guyanese, like other people around the world, place great emphasis on the start of the New Year. They see it as a new chapter in life, and hope that it will bring them good or better fortune.
Quarrie Village, Region 9, Central Rupununi
It’s an approximate 30 minutes drive by car from Lethem. The new Guest House is quite impressive as well and is up and running with 2 rooms available with a capacity of 4 persons person room. The cost for locals is only $5500 a night! Where can you get a better deal??? There’s water, electricity and INTERNET 24/7!
Wichabai Ranch, A Nature Resort in the South Rupununi
Wichabai Ranch is a beautiful and relaxing nature resort located in the scenic South Rupununi Savannahs of Guyana, South America. It is a must-see for all nature lovers, tourists, and adventurers who wish to experience the beauty of Guyana.
Karawab Village, an Indigenous Village of the Caribs in Region 2
Karawab is a satellite of St. Monica Village located on the Eastern Bank of the Upper Pomeroon River, 40 miles from Charity on the Essequibo Coast in Region 2 of Guyana, South America. Karawab, an Amerindian community was formally recognized in 1970. It is one of the most populated villages in the Upper Pomeroon river with an estimated 800 Caribs. The Village is led by Senior Councillor who reports to the Toshao and his deputy based in St. Monica.