Guyana Holidays and Festivals
No comments »Over the centuries with the discovery of Guyana, the colonial powers imported labour originally from Africa then India, China and Madeira (Portugal) for the cultivation of sugar as the local indigenous people were not suited for this type of work. Guyana’s population of today is classified as being six ethnic groups who still practise the [...]
Map of Guyana
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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
No comments »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
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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 [...]
