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Corriverton  is the most easterly town in  Guyana . It lies at the mouth of the Corentyne River , opposite  Nieuw Nickerie , Suriname , to which it is linked by ferry from South Drain . Corriverton is located about 195 mi/313 km from  Georgetown  on the eastern side of Guyana, in the county of  Berbice . Its population in 2002 was 11,574. It is a modern administrative construction, formed from two older towns,  Springlands   and  Skeldon , and several villages which were named, or rather numbered (e.g. '78'), after their sugar plantations, owned by  Bookers . Corriverton has a mixed population of  Hindus , Christians and Muslims living together. It is the site of many mosques, temples and churches, and has an excellent educational system. Hotels in the town include the Paraton Inn, Mahogany Hotel, Riverton Suites, Hotel Malinmar,  many others. Corriverton is very economical for tourists (Extracted from  Wikipedia ...

Located on the Corentyne River, Orealla or Orealla Mission can be found approximately 50 miles South of Crabwood Creek on the Corentyne Coast in Region Six. This community overlooks neighbouring Suriname.The pathway to this Amerindian reservation and its satellite, Siparuta, starts from Georgetown, where one has to travel by road to Crabwood Creek, and thereafter by boat for approximately three hours before arrival at Orealla. Orealla is an Arawak word which means “white chalk”, and seems to have acquired its name from the surrounding chalk hills. Orealla was at one time inhabited mainly by the Arawaks and Warraus with some Caribs, but at present, Wapishanas and Macushis can also be found there. Orealla and Siparuta are the only two Amerindian reservations on the Corentyne River. These villages are structured locally as one and are managed by a Toshao (Captain), along with a team of councillors. This village is home to nine Christian churches, a nursery and primary school, a ...

 A full moon coinciding with Christmas does not happen often — usually, once every 19 years. But this time, it is different, because a full moon on Christmas hasn't happened in nearly four decades. The last one was in 1977, and that's because of the vagaries of our calendar and a lunar cycle known for almost 2,500 years ( Space.com )

Giftland's Mall, located at Turkeyen, is undoubtedly the most popular Mall in Guyana. The mall had its grand opening on the 2nd June, 2015. Since then, there has been a lot of buzz surrounding the Giftland Mall.This is Guyana's first mega mall.  The 265,000 square-foot mall is self-sufficient, with its own sewerage treatment plant, water well and a 5.75 megawatt power plant.  Giftland Mall is certainly one of the top hang out spot in Guyana. This holiday season, the Mall was certainly filled with hundreds of visitors and customers every day.

The Kiskadee ( Pitangus sulphuratus ) bird is arguably the most popular and well known birds in   Guyana. The great kiskadee-as it is also known as- is a large member of the flycatcher family. It is about ten inches in length. It has black and white stripes on the crown and sides of its head. The kiskadee feeds on insects like beetles, grasshoppers and bees. However, it also feeds on berries, seeds, mice, frogs, fish and lizards. It also will dive straight into the water to catch fish.  The kiskadee can be found from extreme southern Texas south to Argentina. The great kiskadee is named for its loud  "kis-ka-dee " call. They travel in pairs and aggressively protect their nesting territory. Kiskadees are known to be monogamous. A male will mate with only one female. Mating season begins in late March. References 1. http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/greatkiskadee.htm 2. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Kiskadee/id

The blue saki or blue-gray tanager ( Thraupis episcopus is) a well-known and common bird in Guyana. They inhabit a range from Mexico South to Bolivia and in Northern Brazil. The bird is called blue jean in Trinidad and Tobago. Blue saki It primary diet consists of fruits (frugivore). For this reason, they are considered as very effective seed dispersers; however they may also feed on nectar and insects. The bird measures about six to seven (6-7) inches in length, which includes its two inch long tail. The sexes are similar, but the immature is much duller in plumage. They are extremely social birds and usually seen in pairs or small groups. Pairs remain together year-round and often accompanied by adult offspring, as well as other foraging flocks containing unrelated individuals (Dmitri Allicock). The Blue Saki was especially popularized in the 1970’s by Guyanese Legend, Dave Martins who wrote an inspirational song called “Not a blade of grass” during the bo...

The Canje Bridge replaced an old swing bridge structured of iron and concrete by Joseph Westwood,an English Civil Engineer in 1891.This antiquated mechanism was an historical landmark for more than 85 years.It was swung out to allow the tall masts of sugar-laden vessels to go through,then the two portions were swung back in to allow the flow of vehicular traffic again.The current bridge which became operational in February 1978 is 1,732 feet long,33 feet wide and 45 feet high crossover which took 18 months to complete.   (Extracted from  Dave’s Television Channel 8 (DTV-8) Canje Bridge Canje Bridge

Please click on the images to open on a new window,for a enlarged view View at the Beach entrance #63 Village Fishermen in their boat Calm and beautiful Suriname in the background 

Please click on the images to have a more enlarged view GBTI Bank Pegasus and Marriott Hotel in the Background  Main Street Georgetown

I went pass the Marriott Hotel and snapped the Picture below. The hotels has a total of 197 guest rooms or suits available. Based on review I checked, the hotel was rated 4.4/5 by its Visitors. Please check the Hotel's website for more information (http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/geomc-guyana-marriott-hotel-georgetown/). I just wanted to share this picture of the front view of the Hotel. Marriott Hotel- Guyana

The Guiana Shield covers an area of approximately 2.5 million square kilometres with a distinct floristic province consisting of over 8000 species of which approximately 50% are believed to be endemic to the Shield (Maguire, 1970). According to Berry et al (1995), 3763 plant species of 118 genera belonging to 4 families are endemic to Venezuelan Guayana (i.e. Venezuela part of the Guiana Shield of which 61 endemic genera occur in Guyana. Among regional endemic found in Guyana are Victoria amazonica, Arapaima gigas, Pteroneura brasiliensis, and Priodontes giganteus. Chlorocardium rodiei, a prime timber species has a range almost 98% restricted to Guyana. An estimated 20% of Guyanaís 500 orchids are endemic to Guyana. Other notable endemic tree species are Dicymbe alstoni, Vouacapoua macropetala, and Swartzia Ieiocalycina, The Guiana Shield is a neotropical centre of endemism (Prance 1982, 1989). Guyana, with an area of 215,000 square kilometers, is one of five countries in the world wi...

• Guyana, with an area of 83,000 square miles or 215,000 square kilometres, is located on the northern coast of South America, and is the only English-speaking country on that continent. It is bounded on the north by the Atlantic Ocean, on the east by Surinam, on the south and south-west by Brazil, and on the west and north-west by Venezuela. • Guyana is physically divided into four types of landforms: (i) a flat coastal, clayey belt which is about 4.5 feet below sea level, and on which most of its agricultural activity occurs; (ii) a sand belt, to the south of the coastal belt, which includes the Intermediate Savannas; (iii) an undulating, central peneplain which comprises more than half of the countryís area, and in which are located lush, almost pristine, tropical forests, and extensive mineral deposits. This landform stretches from the sand belt to the countryís southern boundary and encompasses, also, the Rupununi Savannas which border Brazil; and (iv) the highlands which are...

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