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Guyana Local Dialect: Words, Phrases and Sayings

admin — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:03:13 +0000

Understanding local dialects can help travelers feel right at home when communicating with those locals who speak in dialect. English is the official language of Guyana. In addition, Amerindian languages (Akawaio, Wai-Wai, Arawak and Macushi) are spoken by a small minority, while Guyanese Creole Continue Reading...

Guyana Map

admin — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 01:04:39 +0000

Map of Guyana Click on the plus [+] sign to enlarge map View Larger Map Continue Reading...

Guyana Calendar Of Events

admin — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 01:01:30 +0000

January New Year’s Day – January 1 – National Holiday Youman Nabi – Early January -National Holiday February Republic Day – February 23 – National Day Mashramani – February 23 – National Day Mashramani is a word that is derived from the Amerindian Continue Reading...

Guyana Important Addresses

admin — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 00:56:15 +0000

LOCAL TOURIST INFORMATION: Tourist Association of Guyana; 157 Waterloo St.; North Cummingsburg Georgetown; Guyana; Tel: (2) 50 807 Fax: (2) 50 817 U.S. Embassies and Consulates Abroad: Note that the Bahamas , Cuba , Haiti , and Jamaica are on Eastern Time. All others are one hour ahead. Continue Reading...

Guyana Things To Do

admin — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 00:53:32 +0000

Kyuk-Over-Al: Built in 1616 to guard the Mazaruni and Cayuni Rivers only the ruins of the fort is still visible. The Rupununi: A savannah of Grasslands situated on the southwest of the country, scattered with small Amerindian villages and cattle ranches dated all the way back to the 19th century. Continue Reading...

Guyana Things To Know

admin — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 00:50:15 +0000

Time Zone* EST+1 Summer Sunrise/Sunset: 6:00 AM to 5:50 PM Winter Sunrise/Sunset: 5:46 AM to 6:11 PM Average Temperature Summer: 81 degrees F Average Temperature Winter: 79 degrees F Average Rainfall: 91″ Rainiest Months: May-July/November-January Water Temperature Summer: 82 degrees Continue Reading...

Guyana Getting Around

admin — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 00:47:30 +0000

By Air: Air transportation is readily available for traveling to several parts of the hinterland, whether for business or for pleasure. The several local airlines depart from both Ogle Aerodome on the East Coast of Demerara and from CBJ International Airport , Timehri. Information on their Continue Reading...

Guyana Getting There

admin — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 00:41:59 +0000

Airlines that service Guyana. BWIA flies daily between Guyana from Barbados and offers direct and connecting service between Barbados and Canada, the U.K., the U.S. and other countries. Universal Airlines and North American Airlines offer direct flights from New York (JFK) to Georgetown. The Continue Reading...

Guyana FAQs

admin — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 00:33:17 +0000

When is the best weather in Guyana? The best time is during low-water season, when the rains have stopped and available water is concentrated in ponds and rivers. This concentration of water resources means that wildlife is less dispersed and therefore easier to see. The water is lowest from Continue Reading...

About Guyana

admin — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 00:25:35 +0000

WHY GUYANA? Vast unspoiled rain forests dissected by numerous rivers, creeks and beautiful waterfalls. HISTORY: Spanish explorers first charted the territory that is now Guyana in 1499. In the 1620s the Dutch established a permanent and successful colony on an island in the Essequibo River. The Continue Reading...