About Guyana
Guyana, formally British Guiana, was originally a Dutch colony in the 17th century and in 1815, Guyana became a British possession. After slavery was abolished in 1834, indentured servants were brought from India to work the sugar plantations.
Recently, National Geographic Traveler magazine has listed Guyana among 21 must see destinations to visit in 2014. It states “that Guyana may be the best-kept secret in South America, with most of the country still covered in wild forest”. The restoration of mangrove swamps near the capital, Georgetown, to the majestic Kaieteur Falls to the untouched Iwokrama rain forest offers tourists an opportunity to experience one of only four remaining intact rain forest ecosystems on the planet.
Guyana is famous for Kaieteur Falls, which is situated on the Potaro River, as it falls off the Pakaraima Plateau. Kaieteur is the longest single drop waterfall in the world, being nearly five times as high as the Niagara Falls.
The Iwokrama rain forest is home to some of the world’s largest creatures, such as the green anaconda, which can tip the scales at 550 pounds, and the black caiman, a four-legged, alligator-cousin carnivore that can grow up to 20 feet long. It is a birder's paradise. This country has over 870 bird species along its six birding zones.
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