CONNECTIONS TRAVEL SERVICE
6 Avenue of the Republic, Georgetown
Tel: (592) 227-2810 / 227-2832

CONSTELLATION TOURS LTD
140 ‘A’ Quamina Street, Georgetown
Tel: (592) 223-7276 – 8

EXPEDIA TRAVEL ‘N’ TOURS
4C New Road, Vreed-en-Hoop Tel: (592) 254-0359 – 61

FRANDEC TRAVEL SERVICE
29 Main & Holmes Streets, Georgetown
Tel: (592) 226-3076 / 227-2099

FRIENDS TRAVEL WORLD
B2 Robb Street, Bourda, Georgetown
Tel: (592) 225-8537-8
INTERIOR FLIGHT SERVICES
147 Durbana Square, Lamaha Gardens
Georgetown
592 2267516

JIM BACCHUS TRAVEL SERVICE
34-37 Water Street, WM Fogarty Building,
Georgetown
Tel: (592) 227-7225 / 226-7677
MUNESHWERS LIMITED TRAVEL SERVICE
45.47 Water Street, Georgetown
Tel: (592) 227-6992 / 226-1031

MP TRAVEL AGENCY
35 North & King Street, Georgetown
Tel: (592) 227-8265 / 223-5153

PLANEADVANTAGE TRAVEL INC.
226 Camp Street, Georgetown
Tel: (592) 227-0891-2

UNIVERSAL TRAVEL SERVICE & TOUR CO.
45 High Street, Kingston, Georgetown.
Tel: (592) 226-6108/9, 227-6994

WORLDWIDE TRAVEL SERVICE
W 1/2 85 Quamina Street, Georgetown
592-226-6007

Hotels

CHURCH VIEW HOTEL
3 Main & King Streets New Amsterdam, Berbice Tel: (592) 333-2880
Email: churchviewhotel@ networksgy.com
DELUXE GUEST HOUSE
5 — 19 Coburg Street
New Amsterdam, Berbice. Tel: (592) 333-3004
Email: cdenobrega@hotmail. com

LITTLE ROCK SUITES
10 Main & Church Streets
New Amsterdam, Berbice
Tel: (592) 333-2727, 333-2737 Website: www. Lrsgy.com Parkway International Hotel
4 Main Street, New Amsterdam Berbice. Tel: (592) 333-3928, 333.6441
MALINMAR HOTEL
13 Public Road
Corriverton, Berbice.
Tel: (592) 335-3328, 335-3499, 335- 3440
Email: hotelmalinmar@yahoo. com

PARATON INN
K&L # 78, Corriverton
Berbice.
Tel: (592) 335-3025
Email: b.parasramnsonstrvl@ yahoo.com

RIVERTON SUITES
Springlands, Corriverton Berbice
Tel: (592) 336-3039

Restaurants/Snackettes

CARIBBEAN CUISINE

Lot 78-79 # 2 Village
East Canjie, Berbice
Tel: (592) 332-0096, 333-5068
SPREADY’S BAKERY & SNACKETTE
& Travel Service
Lot 10 Port Mourant,
Corentyne Berbice.
Tel: (592) 336-6618
S. KASSIM & SONS RESTAURANT & SNACKETTE
18 Main & Kent Streets
New Amsterdam, Berbice

Shopping

A ALLY & SONS GENERAL STORE
15-9 Cooper’s Lane
New Amsterdam
Berbice
Tel: (592) 333-2507, 333-4994, 333-5878
Cell: (592) 626-4151
Fax: (592) 333-3820

RAM OFFICE SUPPLIES
Lot 1 Side Lane Dam
Portuguese Quarters
Port Mourant,
Corentyne Berbice

YIKES LIQUOR, GENERAL STORE & Meat Centre
16-8 New Street, New Amsterdam
Tel: (592) 333-3450

PRENITA’S PHOTO STUDIO
& Computer School
23 Rose Hall Town
Corentyne, Berbice
Tel: (592) 337.4304, 337-4606 337-4210. Fax: (592) 333-4304
Email: prenitaphotoworld30@ yahoo.com

Then the ideal place to head to is Lake Mainstay Resort, Guyana’s biggest and boldest adventure holiday experience on the Essequibo Coast in the Cinderella County of Essequibo.

A unique tropical paradise constructed on 15.3 acres of land, Lake Mainstay Resort consisting of 41 air-conditioned cabins including 32 double rooms and eight single rooms, in addition to a dining room, conference room, nestles on a slope on the shore of Mainstay lake in the Mainstay/Whyaka Amerindian reservation aback the town of Anna Regina, in the Cinderella County, Essequibo.

Lake Mainstay

Its pearly-white beaches are fringed by ite palms, and its coffee-coloured fresh water which has a blue shimmer when the sun shines, is sufficient enticement for a cool swim.

The adventure begins almost immediately if you decide to travel by either aircraft or road. By aircraft from the Ogle aerodrome which is a mere 45 minutes ride, you can enjoy an aerial view of the scenic beauty of the City of Georgetown, the muddy brown waters of the Demerara and Essequibo Rivers, as well as the lush acreage of rice lands and other agricultural produce. From the airstrip it takes just about 10 minutes by vehicle to the resort. By road, the journey from the City takes you across the floating Demerara Harbour Bridge, along the West Coast of Demerara to the town of Parika where a 25 minutes speedboat ride puts you at Supenaaam.

From there the choice of transport is either car or minibus to Lake Mainstay Resort. This popular lake has an excellent man-made beach ideal for swimming while a benab-style bar over the water with steps leading into the enticingly black water provides an idyllic meeting point. Additionally, there’s nothing that can beat the lakeside walk in the dawn or dusk.

Your stay cannot be complete unless you visit the up and coming `Heritage Park’ where you can learn all you can about plants, their Amerindian names and relax in the company of the legendary Makonaima

The Heritage Park is the pioneered idea of 10 Amerindian women, five over 50 years old led by the Toshao (Captain) Yvonne Pearson of the Mainstay/Whayaka community who have the growing fear that if such cultures and beliefs of the Amerindians are not preserved, there will be no legacy left to pass on to the younger generation.

The park, being developed over 20 acres of forested land is home to numerous trees which, because of their medicinal and other values, ought to be preserved. It also serves to harness the resources native to each of the three lake communities.

Mainstay is known for its organic pineapples; Tapakuma for its cassava and garlic- flavoured cassava biscuits and Capoey for its intricately-designed Amerindian craft.

A day-long outing in the park entails visitors using an approximately five-foot-wide trail hewn out of the jungle by the women themselves, being enthralled with the over 300 species of trees which have been identified and labelled using both the Amerindian and English names.

They include the Bullet wood and the Balata, both used extensively in construction, and the Kakarali (Escheilera), White Silverballi (Ocotea Conalicalum), and Brown Silverballi (Licari Cornella), all excellent candidates for use in furniture-making, boat-building and as floor boards.

Others species include the Haiawa (Protium); Incense Tree (Warina); Itarabuli; Capadula (the bark of which is a known aphrodisiac); Sarsparilla; Armadillo; Locust Tree (Hymeracea Courbaril); Mora Tree; Toro Palm (Jessenia Bataria); the Duka (Tapiriria Marchandi), which makes an excellent wine; along with two species of Fuka (Azteca).

Among medicinal and other vines are Old Man’s Back, said to be an excellent remedy for back pain; Monkey Belt; Horse-eye; Wife Puller; Monkey Doorway; Cockshun, the root of which makes an excellent tea, particularly when blended with Capadula; Devil Doer, a multi-purpose medicine; Bortato Couba which is used commercially to make eye drops and Black Yari Yari, which when peeled and chewed is a cure for snake-bite. The vine is also used as a strap for the quakes (also called warishis) used to fetch pineapples and other produce.

Charm Plants known only to the Native Amerindians

Then there is the `Charm Garden, whose plant-life consists of a remedy for just about everything under the sun, including errant husbands, overbearing men, and achieving the unattainable.
At the entrance to this secluded area are numerous nests of the various species of the dangerous acoushi ants, where in accordance with Amerindian tradition, anyone wishing to venture into the garden must first seek permission from the ants, lest bad luck befalls them.

The `Charm Garden is home too, to the Makonaima bench, essentially the root of a Mora Tree fashioned in the shape of a stool and featuring a twisted rope-like structure hanging nearby.
Legend has it that the bench was used by Makonaima when he wanted to sit and relax. Another interesting attraction is a huge nest of the revered Fuku ant. To this day, the insect is still used in rituals known as the `Fuku ritual’ to ward off evil from children and adults alike by placing them in a nest filled with the creatures and allowing them to be bitten for about half an hour.

Being developed too, is a butterfly garden with the various species of butterflies endemic to the area, and a section of the park is being cleared for this purpose. Access to this area, which will be planted with exotic flowers to attract the butterflies, is by way of a 580-foot long wooden bridge spanning a bog-like section of the park.

The bridge was constructed, using local materials from within the same forest, by some of the male residents of the community in three weeks. It was the only help the women sought from the men.
At the end of the tour, visitors can relax in accommodations provided specifically for that purpose and partake of snacks/lunches of Amerindian dishes, including labba pepper pot and cassava bread, flavoured cassava biscuits, pineapple or the famous `piwari’ drink.
They can also purchase Amerindian-made artifacts as tokens.

Banking Hours at most banks are relatively short:

Mondays to Thursdays: 08:00 — 14:00
Fridays: 08:00-14:30
Main commercial banks

Bank of Baroda: Georgetown
Bank of Nova Scotia: Georgetown (3 branches) Bartica, New Amsterdani, Parika
Citizen’s Bank: Georgetown, Parika
Demerara Bank: Georgetown
Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry: Georgetown(3 branches), Corriverton, Anna Regina, Parika,Weed-en-Hoop
Guyana National Cooperative Bank: Georgetown, Anna Regina, Corriverton Kwakwani, Linden, New Amsterdam, Rose Hall, Vreed- en-Hoop
Republic Bank Guyana Limited: Georgetown (2 branches), Anna Regina, Corriverton, Linden,
Rosehail,Rosignol

Currency

The unit of currency is the Guyana dollar, which floats against the US dollar. Exchange rate is approximately US$1 = G$200. US dollars are widely accepted. British, Canadian and some other bank notes may be accepted as well. Foreign currency can be changed at banks, finance houses, and cambios. Many hotels will also change money but generally give less attractive rates.

Credit Cards

Major credit cards and traveller’s cheques are accepted by most hotels, restaurants, car rental agencies and tour operators. Scotia Cards and Master Cards can be used to obtain cash from the Bank of Nova Scotia during banking hours. American Express cards can be used at Demerara Bank. Foreign credit cards cannot be used at ATM machines in Guyana

Chapel Street, New Amsterdam, Berbice
Telephone: 333-3324

Consultative Association of Guyanese Industry

57 Waterloo Street Georgetown
fel: 226-4603

Forest Products Association of Guyana

157 Waterloo Street, Georgetown
Tel: 226-9848

Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry

156 Waterloo Street, Georgetown
Tel: 225-5846

Go-INVEST — Guyana Office for Investment

190 Camp b Church Streets, Georgetown
TeI:225-0658/227-0653
Fax: 225-0655
Website: www.sdnp.org.gy/goinvest
E-mail: goinvest@sdnp.org.gy

Guyana Association of Travel Agents

R8 Eping Avenue, Bel Air Park, Georgetown
Tel:223-7221

Guyana Manufacturers’ Association

Exhibition Site, Sophia, Georgetown
Tel: 227-4295

Guyana Rice Millers’ and Exporters Development Association

216 Lamaha Street, Georgetown
Tel: 225-5353

Guyana Rice Producers’ Association

104 Regent Street, Georgetown
Tel: 223-7248

Institute of Private Enterprise Development

253 South Road, Bourda, G/town Georgetown
Tel: 225-8949

Linden Chamber of Industry and Commerce

84 Riverside Drive, Watooka, linden
Tel: 444-2901

The Private Sector Commission

The PSC is the umbrella organisation for eleven private sector business and employers’ organisations.
Seven major companies are also members
157 Waterloo Street, Georgetown
Tel: 225-0977, Fax: 225-0978
E-mail:pscentre@guyana.net.gy

The Toursim and Hospitality Association of Guyana

(THAG)
157 Waterloo Street, Georgetown
Tel: 225-0807, Fax: 225-0817
E-mail: thag©networksgy.com