 Situated
on the northeast coast of South America and bordered by
Venezuela, Brazil and Surinam, Guyana overlooks the
Atlantic Ocean and is well known for the multitude of
rivers that flow through the country.
Georgetown its capital is truly impressive with its
charming verdant boulevards and many canals lined with
19th century houses built on stilts. The country’s
official language is English, although Creole, Hindi,
Urdu and Amerindian dialects are also spoken.
A thick hilly forest and jungle spreads over more than
80 percent of the country and the Rupununi and Kanuku
Mountains rise in the southwest near the border with
Venezuela.
The coastal area offers over 300 km of
coastline with beaches such as Almond Beach, Shell Beach
and Saxacalli Beach amongst others.
The Kaieteur Falls are impressive waterfalls situated
along the Potaro River; they are five times the height
of the Niagara Falls. In this area one can also explore
the Kaieteur National Park, which is situated, on the
Guiana Shield, one of the world’s oldest geological
formations.
The rainforests of Iwokrama with a canopy walkway and
the Pakaraima Mountains in Surama is the home of the
Macushi tripe, here trekking as well as wildlife
observation are ideal pastimes.
All year round Guyana has a warm tropical climate, with
rainfall throughout most of the year, the main seasons
being December to January and May to June.
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