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Number 63 Beach 

The Number 63 Beach is one of the Caribbean’s longest stretch of beach with a unique surface on which vehicles can easily drive. Located in Corentyne, Berbice (at the mouth of the Corentyne River) is is arguably  the most popular beach in Berbice. On Sundays, locals  as well as other Guyanese as far as Georgetown gather at the beach, turning it into a parking lot with their vehicles while they set up tents nearby and unpack coolers of beer, food and beach- cricket gear to pass the day leisurely (Extracted and edited from : GuyanaTimes )

Below are some pictures taken by yours truly, in the month of December, 2015. 







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