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Places in Georgetown: The Umana Yana

  Umana Yana Umana Yana is Wai Wai “for meeting place of the people”.  It is 55 feet tall and was built by Wai Wai Indians in 1972.  This type of Amerindian thatched hut is called benab.   A gathering of religious leaders at the Umana Yana

Places in Georgetown: Promenade Gardens

  Bandstand, Promenade Gardens (Georgetown) The main entrance to these beautiful gardens is on Middle Street.  Its peaceful appearance belies a torrid past as slaves involved in the 1823 East Coast Rebellion were publicly hanged there.   Statue of Mahatma Ghandi (Promenade Gardens,Georgetown)

Places in Georgetown: The Red House

  Red House, High Street The Red House on High Street is famous for its bright red wallaba shingles. It is a 19th century, 3-storey colonial style building and now houses the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre.

Fresh Bananas

Fresh Bananas