Guyana
Phagwah in Guyana
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 [...]
Map of Guyana
Guyana is located on the North Eastern coastline South America between 1o & 9o North Latitude and 57o & 61o West Longitude, bordering Venezuela to the West, Brazil to the South, Suriname to the East. High Resolution Map of Guyana is shown below. Click for full sized version.
Guyana: Facts and Figures
EMERGENCY NUMBERS Police: 911,564 Police: Emergency Response Unit: 225-6411 Fire: 912 Ambulance: 913 CURRENCY The local currency is the Guyana Dollar TIME ZONE GMT – 04:00 LOCATION Guyana is situated on the North East of South America and is the only English speaking country. Between 1o & 9o North Latitude and 57o & 61o West [...]
Guyana’s Green Gold
Tales of the fabled El Dorado, the city of gold, have for centuries dazzled explorers around the world and the lure is there again with Guyana moving to tap the full potential of its pristine forests. These tropical rainforests cover almost 80 per cent of the country and are still largely untouched, offering untold natural [...]
