Rupununi Savannas
Good for: fun, adventure, diversity, heart of Guyana
Lonely Planet review for Rupununi Savannas
These Africa-like plains are scattered with Amerindian villages and an exceptional diversity of wildlife. Rivers filled with huge caimans, the world's largest water lilies (the Victoria amazonica) and a mindboggling variety of colorful birds, cut through plains of golden grasses and termite mounds.
The heart of the savanna is at Annai, a crossroads of Amerindian peoples with a police station and an airstrip, although the biggest settlement is much further south at Lethem, a cowboy town on the Brazilian border. Although the savanna stretches over an area of 104,400 sq km (40309 sq mi), there's a distinct feel of a tight community down here and you'd be hard pressed to find a safer place on earth. The region attracts and grows a collection of unique characters fanatical about wildlife and ecopreservation.
Traveller reviews for Rupununi Savannas (1)
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Saddle up and head to the Easter Rodeo in Lethem
amergalinpretoria recommends this,
If you are in Guyana during Easter consider going to the rodeo in Lethem. The fun part of the rodeo is the trip there and the atmosphere. Vaqueros from Guyana, Brazil and Venezuela participate in various competitions. As well, there is something of a fair that goes on at the same time with carnival rides and tasty treats such as passion fruit caparinha.
Good for: fun, adventure, diversity, heart of Guyana
