The Georgetown Lighthouse
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The Georgetown Lighthouse was first a wooden lighthouse completed in 1817 by the Dutch and it’s purpose was to aid vessels and ships into the Demerara River from the Atlantic Ocean. On June 1st, 1830 the structure was rebuilt with brick and concrete on the same site by the Dutch. The lighthouse in it’s [...]
Aerial View of the Kingston area in Georgetown
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Photo is an aerial view of the Kingston area in Georgetown. At the very top center area of the photo is the Red House which house the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre. Moving down on the right, the Umana Yana. At the bottom of the photo is the Atlantic Ocean and the Pegasus Hotel with its [...]
Pegasus Hotel in Guyana
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The Pegasus Hotel in Guyana is the best hotel in Guyana and has been since 1969 even with several changes in ownership and name since then. The hotel and it’s facilities are located on Seawall Road Kingston walking distance away from the heart of the city of Georgetown. It offers both an amazing view of [...]
Phagwah in Guyana
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Phagwah (or Holi) is a spring time festival celebrated by Hindus in India and countries with large Indian populations which includes Guyana and Trinidad. On the day of celebration, observers traditionally wear white clothing and throw harmless coloured water and powder at each other called Abeer or Gulal. Phagwah is a celebration of the triumph [...]
Easter in Guyana 2011
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Easter celebrations in Guyana will begin on Friday April 22, 2011 and marks the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ in the Christian calendar. Easter Monday, April 25th is a National Holiday. Kite Flying has become part of Easter ritual in Guyana and families across the country flock to popular open spaces such as the [...]
