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Co-operatieve Republiek Guyana - voormalig Brits Guyana in het noorden van Zuid-Amerika
De naam Guyana komt uit het Amerindiaans en betekent 'land met de vele wateren'.
Guyana is
known as the country of Six People- Africans, Amerindians, Chinese, East Indians, Europeans and Portugese.
Regio's in Guyana: Barima-Waini,
Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Demerara-Mahaica, East Berbice-Corentyne, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Mahaica-Berbice, Pomeroon-Supenaam, Potaro-Siparuni, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo
Sir Walter Raleigh leidde in 1595 een expeditie naar Guyana waar hiij hoopte de legendarische stad El Dorado te vinden.
Steden / dorpjes in Guyana: Bartica, Ituni, Lethem, Linden, Mabaruma, New Amsterdam, Parika
Hoofdstad van Guyana: Georgetown
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Hotels in Guyana
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Nationaal Park
Kaieteur Nationalpark
Kaieteur National Park occupies a prominent position in the center of the Guyana Shield. The Guiana Highlands
or Guiana Shield being roughly 2 billion years old is the earth's oldest surface. Located in north-eastern South
America, it includes a large mountain plateau and rainforest system that is part of a vast watershed between
the Amazon and the Orinoco rivers. Specifically, it covers 75,000 square kilometers (30, 000 square miles)
and is bounded roughly by the Amazon River to the South and the Japurá-Caqueta River to the southwest,
the Sierra de Chiribiquete Mountains to the West, the Orinoco and Guaviare Rivers to the northwest and the north, and the Atlantic to the East.
Reisbureau / Reisorganisaties
Ara Tours - Dschungeltrip in Guyana
Dagron Tours
Wilderness Explorers
Experience the best Guyana has to offer or combine one or more countries to get a real feel for South America and the Caribbean.
Soft Adventure: suitable for all ages, with easy activities, Mild Adventure: some physical effort required,
suitable for most ages of reasonable fitness and Hard Adventure: reasonable to high level of fitness required, some strenuous activities and remote locations.
Reisgidsen / Reisliteratuur
Bruna -
Vervoer / Hoe kom ik in Guyana
Guyana grenst aan Suriname in het oosten, Brazilië in het zuiden, Venezuela in het westen en Atlantische
Oceaan in het noorden.
Luchthaven Georgetown Timehri
Trans Guyana Airways - regionale luchtvaartmaatschappij
Losse vliegtickets Brits Guyana / goedkoop vliegen naar Brits Guyana [ Georgetown ]
Diverse aanbieders, prijsvergelijking vliegtickets Brits Guyana mogelijk.
Kaart Guyana
Landkaart van Guyana [ Uni Texas - Perry-Castañeda Bibliotheek - Map Collection ]
Links / Verwijzingen 
Guyana Tourism Authority
Britse Hoge Commissaris - The British High Commission, Georgetown, Guyana
Overheid van Guyana - GINA Government Information Agency
Georgetown - hoofdstad van Guyana - aan monding Demerera Rivier [ Atlantik ]
Die Hauptstadt Georgetown, unterhalb des Meeresspiegels liegend, wurde 1781 von den Franzosen gegründet. Sie ist in einem gleichmäßigen Straßengitter angelegt. Kolonialgebäude aus tropischem Hartholz
säumen ähnlich wie in Surinames Hauptstadt Paramaribo die breiten Avenuen.
Kulturelles und wirtschaftliches Zentrum des Landes. Der Seehafen der Stadt ist zugleich der Haupthafen von Guyana.
Barima-Waini
Cuyuni-Mazaruni
Demerara-Mahaica
East Berbice-Corentyne
Essequibo Islands-West Demerara
Mahaica-Berbice
Pomeroon-Supenaam
Potaro-Siparuni
Upper Demerara-Berbice
Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo
Bartica
Annai - waar de savanne het Pakaraima Gebergte 'ontmoet'
Charity
Ituni
Lethem
Linden
Mabaruma - in de buurt van de grens met Venezuela
New Amsterdam - Historic New Amsterdam - aan de Atlantische Oceaan
Parika
Saxacalli
Nestled between the lush tropical rainforest and the mighty Essequibo river Saxacalli has remained relatively isolated, protected by rocks and sand banks.
The word Saxacalli means 'Kingfisher' in the Arawak language and the village was so named after the many such birds that was there at that time and can still be seen today.
The journey to Saxacalli is an enlightening experience. There are many interesting natural and cultural
features along the way, premier amongst them Fort Island, which used to be the former capital of Guyana during the days of Dutch colonization.
Though a great deal is not known of Saxacalli, legends have its origin to the early days of the Dutch presence on the Essequibo river.
Surama dorp / Surama village - aan de rand van het regenwoud
Amerindian village community whose members have embraced tourism as a way to preserve their culture while bringing in much-needed income. One the edge between the savannah and the rainforest, Surama
offers wonderful examples of the fauna and flora of both ecosystems.
Coastal Plain / Kustvlakte
Four major rivers cross the coastal plain (from west to east) the Essequibo, the Demerara, the Berbice, and
the Corentyne (which forms the frontier with Suriname). Only the Demerara is crossed by bridges.
Elsewhere ferries must be used. At the mouth of the Essequibo River, 34 kilometres wide, are islands the size
of Barbados.The lower reaches of these rivers are navigable (120 kilometres up the Demerara to Linden and
72 kilometres up the Essequibo to the mouth of the Cuyuni River); but waterfalls and rapids prevent them being used by large boats to reach the interior.
Betwiste gebieden
The area west of the Essequibo River, about 70 percent of the national territory is claimed by Venezuela. In
the southeast, the border with Suriname is in dispute, the contentious issue being whether high or low water is the boundary (in the area of the Koeroeni and New rivers).
Koeroeni and New rivers).
Essequibo rivier
In the 1620s the Dutch established a permanent and successful colony on an island in the Essequibo River.
Kaieteur Falls - Guyana's kroonjuwelen
Where the 400-foot wide Potaro River plunges 822 feet downward from the Pakaraima Plateau, is the world's longest single-drop waterfalls.
Kanuku Gebergte - zuidwest Guyana
The rise out of the grasslands and forms a backdrop to the Rupununi savannahs. Noted for it's high diversity
of bird and animal species, the area is still uninhabited, pristine and perfect to experience the diversity of the tropical ecosystems.
Rupununi Savanne
Sight Giant River Otters and Black Caiman, fish, canoe, bird watch and visit Amerindian settlements in this vast expanse of open savannah.
Shell Beach
An der Nordostküste mit ein 145 km lang schelpenstrand. Hier leggen de karetschildpadden hun eieren].
Wai Wai country - Guyana's most remote and traditional hunter gatherers.
Shanklands Rainforest Resort
St. George's in Georgetown - anglikaaanse kathedraal
Stabroek Markt - Historic Stabroek
Riesigen Markt in Georgetown, in dessen Warenangebot sich die ganze ethnische Vielfalt Guyanas widerspiegelt.
Bank of Guyana
Botanische tuinen / Botanic Gardens
No trip to Georgetown would be complete without a visit to the Botanical Gardens and zoo. The Botanical
Gardens houses one of the most extensive collection of tropical flora in the Caribbean and are laid out with
ponds, canals, kissing bridges and bandstand. Over 100 species of Guyanese wildlife can be observed at
the Zoo including a wide variety of tropical fishes and birds. The Botanic Gardens is one of Georgetown 's popular recreation parks.
El Dorado
Sir Walter Raleigh leitete in 1595 eine Expedition nach Guyana wo er glaubte die legendarische Stadt El Dorado zu finden.
Iwokrama
Promoting the conservation and the sustainable and equitable use of tropical rain forests in a manner that
leads to lasting ecological, economic, and social benefits to the people of Guyana and to the world in general, by undertaking research, training, and the development and dissemination of technologies.
See the majestic Kaieteur Falls, explore the Burro Burro River, follow the Iwokrama Canopy Walkway and search for the impressive Jaguars.
Karanambu Ranch - thuis van Diane McTurk en haar otters
Radio - Radio Megajams
Sir Walter Raleigh [ 1552 - 1618 ]
Unternahm 1595 eine Entdeckungsreise nach Südamerika um dort die Goldminen des legendären "Eldorado"
zu suchen. Wurde später als Beteiligter an der Verschwörung gegen Elisabeths Nachfolger Jakob I zum Tode
verurteilt, konnte aber eine Aussetzung des Urteils erwirken, die es ihm ermöglichte, im Tower eine Weltgeschichte und bedeutende staatstheoretische Schriften niederzuschreiben.
St. Georges Cathedral
Designed by Sir Arthur Bloomfield and built in the 1890s, St. George's Cathedral is reputed to be one of the
world's tallest wooden buildings. Its spire rises over 132 feet. The Chief Church of the Anglican Diocese is
found in the heart of Georgetown. The story of the Cathedral is told in the interior on tablets and memorials.
Tierpark Guyana - Guyana Zoo in Georgetown
The zoo officially opened its doors to the public on 1st January, 1952. Even before the zoo opened, animals
were already being housed on the zoo grounds. Manatees have been living in the botanical gardens ponds since 1895!
Universiteit Guyana - University Of Guyana
Pers - Guyana Chronicle
Pers - Stabroek News
Kaieteur Falls
Guyana is notably famous for Kaieteur Falls, which is situated on the Potaro River, where that river falls off the Pakaraima Plateau.
Cuisine - Guyaaanse keuken
De keuken van Guyana toont diverse etnische invloeden. East Indian flavors, Chinese food, and creole cuisine
influenced Guyanese cooking. Enjoy spicy pepperpot stew, perhaps made with iguana or watrash, cook-up rice, curries, cow-heel soup and seafood dishes.
Guyana Online
Guyana For The Gourmet Traveler
Popular Foods & National Cuisine [ Curry, Roti, Seafood ], Popular Beverages & National Drinks [ Rum ], Best Dining Destinations [ Georgetown ]
Geschiedenis van Guyana
Het huidige Guyana was in de 17e eeuw een Nederlandse kolonie, maar kwam in 1815 in Britse handen. De
afschaffing van de slavernij heeft in Guyana grote gevolgen gehad. Deze leidde onder andere tot immigratie
van veel Indiërs die werk zochten op de suikerrietplantages. De voormalige slaven trokken veelal naar de steden..
Guyanas Geschichte - Wikipedia
Im 17. Jahrhundert wurden mehrere britische und niederländische Niederlassungen gegründet. Erst 1831 wurde das Land als Britisch-Guayana zur Kronkolonie, nachdem sich die Niederlande und Großbritannien
mehrfach Machtwechsel geliefert hatten...
National Trust of Guyana
Walter Roth Museum of Anthropology - Georgetown
The Walter Roth Museum of Anthropology, is housed in an elegant wooden building named in honor of an
Englishman, who laid the foundation of our research into Amerindian Life and folklore. The building, which
was once the residence of Duncan Hutson, an eminent Barrister and legislator, now houses an interesting collection of artifacts and relics of Amerindian culture.
Muziek, Cultuur
De cultuur van Guyana vertoont vrij veel overeenkomst met die van de caraibische eilanden waar engels de voertaal is.
Culture of Guyana
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