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Orealla

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 health centre, a police station, a Guyana Forestry Commission office, several small shops and two guest houses. Orealla is an ideal tourism destination. In fact recently some new species of birds were found in the area (Extracted from : Guyana Chronicle)

NB: All pictures that appear on this post were taken since 2010. 







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