For the many creeks, rivers and waterfalls that crisscross it, the natives called it the “Land of Many Waters”, being Guayana a wonderful paradise for the lovers of adventure and nature.

Located on the northeastern coast of South America, in a privileged point on the Caribbean Basin, Guyana dazzles the visitors with its monumental Kaieteur Falls, the legendary architecture of Georgetown, its enigmatic tropical jungle and one of the world’s most interesting ethnic mix. A rain forest, filled with a broad diversity of animals, dominates the land around Kaieteur, an intriguing place declared National Park. Guyana has 276 cataracts and it’s cut through by long and winding rivers and creeks. Some of them just look like thin blue arteries on a map, but others carry huge mass of rumbling waters like the Essequibo River, that flows along 371 miles, one of the world’s largest. In some stretches the Essequibo is 12.5 miles wide and it has 365 islands on its path, some of which are bigger than several Caribbean countries. The Kaow Island is among the most famous, where visitors can find a rustic lodge built on stilts, together with Fort Island, that still preserves a 17th - century Dutch fort. The Ireng River is also important. It marks the borderline between Guyana and Brazil and the gentle fall of its Orinduik cataract invites visitors for a nice refreshing swim. However, no other is more important for the Guyanese people than the Demerara River, which is the main fluvial via to reach the surprising Georgetown, the capital. Georgetown, a charming city. It is the country’s largest coastal town, with 19th -century wooden houses, supported on stilts and charming green boulevards, that extend along the lines of old Dutch channels, that give this beautiful city a distinctive urban character. This 170.000 resident city captivates for its numerous colonial buildings reminiscent of the country’s Dutch and British periods, gracing wide tree-lined avenues. Among the city buildings, the St. George’s Cathedral stands out for its white Victorian structure. A stroll down the Avenue of the Republic helps you admire the most outstanding pieces of Georgetown’s architecture. One of Georgetown’s most unusual architectonic structures is the 2-kilometer long floating bridge over the Demerara River, joining the people that live at each bank of the river. Another attraction right in downtown is the Stabroek Market, a large iron structure with its landmark clock, where movement is constant and lots of action goes about between vendors and shoppers. You cannot leave this boisterous, colorful marketplace without visiting the shops of the Amerindians, which are filled with craft works. Stabroek is also the ideal place to taste the wide variety of tropical fruits. The market is also the ideal place to take a glimpse of the ethnic mix existing in Guyana, one of the world’s most interesting. This unusual ethnic fusion is clearly manifested in festivals, in the music, dances and the meals. Therefore, the menu is varied and, of course, there is a big choice of restaurants. Located at the mouth of the Demerara River, in the Caribbean coast of South America, Georgetown serves well the purpose as departure point for inland excursions. All visitors get to Guyana by air through the Timheri International Airport and come to the city by boat through the Demerara River or by car along a 45-kilometer road that runs parallel to it. However, to go beyond the city limits into the interior it’s recommended to do it by air as land access is by dirt roads and it will take excursionists days to reach their destination, with the exception of Linden, the country’s second largest town and main bauxite center, which is linked to the capital by a 112 kilometer paved road. Bauxite is one of Guyana’s main source of income. In crossing this terrain you can find ant hills as high as 2.5 meters. You can spend the night in distant ranches where they serve nice meals. Differently from other Caribbean sites, Guyana cannot boast of beaches of white fine sand and crystalline waters, due to the mass volume of reddish muddy waters some of the rivers pour into the sea.