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Beautiful blue sky reflecting in the Amazonia Basin river. Corocoro river goes along Yutaje Community whicth mean in the native language: River Foam (Espuma del Rio)

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Overview

Few places on the planet offer raw adventure as authentic as densely forested Guyana. Although the country has a troubled history of political instability and interethnic tension, underneath the headlines of corruption and economic mismanagement is a joyful and motivated mix of people who are slowly turning the country into the continent's best-kept ecotourism secret.

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  • Giant Tank Bromeliad (Brocchinia micrantha) with Kaieteur Falls in the background, Kaieteur National Park, Guyana, South America

    Kaieteur Falls

    Guyana

    You may have been to Salto Ángel or Iguazú Falls, seen Niagara or not even be particularly interested in waterfalls, but it doesn't matter: go to Kaieteur…

  • Exterior of St George's Cathedral.

    St George's Cathedral

    Georgetown

    The most impressive building in town is the white-painted, Gothic-style St George's Cathedral, said to be the world's tallest wooden building. It was…

  • Canopy Walkway

    Guyana

    Iwokrama's Canopy Walkway, 60km east of the river crossing and the Iwokrama River Lodge, is a series of walkways 30m above the forest floor, connecting…

  • Shell Beach

    Guyana

    This is one of the least developed areas of the entire South American coastline; the only human additions are in the form of temporary fishing huts and…

  • Botanical Gardens

    Georgetown

    Georgetown's Botanical Garden is a pleasant open space with a huge range of tropical plants, trees and flowers in it, including the Victoria Regia Lily,…

  • Promenade Garden

    Georgetown

    During daylight hours, the Promenade Garden in Cummingsburg is a quiet place to relax, read and enjoy the flowers and tropical birdlife. Its tranquility…

  • Botanical Gardens Zoo

    Georgetown

    Georgetown's zoo, inside the Botanical Gardens, desperately needs some investment, but it has a decent collection of creatures nonetheless. You'll see…

  • City Hall

    Georgetown

    The distinctive neo-Gothic City Hall, inaugurated in 1889, has a 23m tower where colonial-period wives apparently watched for their husbands' ships to…

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Perhaps one of the most intimate and underrated travel destinations, Guyana sits on the shoulder of South America.

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