Places in Georgetown: The Red House
1 comment »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.
Are you Travelling to Guyana?
3 comments »Entry Requirements All visitors require a valid passport. Those arriving by air require an onward plane ticket. Visas are necessary for all visitors except nationals of the following countries: all Commonwealth countries Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Ireland Italy Japan Korea Luxembourg the Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden USA Visitors are advised to check [...]
Getting Around Georgetown
No comments »Georgetown in Guyana’s capital city. It was so named after the British conquered the Dutch in 1812. The name originates from Fort St. George which was established at the mouth of the Demerara River as a signal station for the purpose of observing and controlling incoming and outgoing traffic. Like all capitals, the city is [...]
