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Guyana - on the Wild Side

Part 23 - Around the World 06/2015 - 02/2016

By Beyond All Maps - Portraits of our Planet by Thorsten Mehret

February 13^th, 2016

The former British section of the Guyanas is probably the wildest of the three. Its capital Georgetown has a few nice colonial buildings and churches but everything feels a bit rundown. There are lots of Rastafari around, a reminder that the Caribbean is just offshore. I liked the atmospheric and authentic Stabroek market, which is a bustling place and a good opportunity to watch locals to have a chat with them. But beware of pickpockets. At night the city is not a save place and indeed walking just 1 km to visit another traveller in the dark streets I felt not comfortable and as even the hotel owner looked a bit astound when I told him I walked, I decided it was a stupid idea and took a taxi back.

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Georgetown

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Guyana - on the Wild Side

Guyana - on the Wild Side

Guyana - on the Wild Side

Guyana - on the Wild Side

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The secrets business of the American President

Guyana - on the Wild Side

Guyana - on the Wild Side

Guyana - on the Wild Side

Guyana - on the Wild Side

Guyana - on the Wild Side

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St. George´s Cathedral

Said to be the biggest wooden church in the world with 44m height, it urgently needs a renovation almost like whole Georgetown.

Guyana - on the Wild Side

Guyana - on the Wild Side

Guyana - on the Wild Side

Guyana - on the Wild Side

Guyana - on the Wild Side

Kaiteur Falls

Coming from Surinam by plane I was stunned to see the completely untouched jungle. Not a single dirt road, nothing just a huge green carpet of trees. Also the Kaiteur Falls, the famous landmark in the middle of the rainforest of Guyana, can only be reached by small planes. On the way the green carpet shows some scars from the gold mining activities, which is a big business here. The falls are amazing, especially considering the remote setting. Unfortunately the stop of 2 hours is not enough and it would be worth staying a least a day to explore the area and wildlife better. Some rooms are available in the ranger station but they were used by soldiers searching for a dead female body at the base of the falls. Sadly it was the 3rd incident within 15 month and the viewpoint right at top of the falls was closed due to that reason.

Guyana - on the Wild Side

Guyana - on the Wild Side

Guyana - on the Wild Side

Guyana - on the Wild Side

Guyana - on the Wild Side

Guyana - on the Wild Side

Guyana - on the Wild Side

Guyana - on the Wild Side

Guyana - on the Wild Side

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Guyana - on the Wild Side

Guyana - on the Wild Side

Guyana - on the Wild Side

Guyana - on the Wild Side

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Guyana - on the Wild Side

On the Way to Brazil

A long 16 to 20 hour bumpy overnight ride in a minibus or 1,5 hours by small plane over the green jungle and brown steppe of Guyana? The price was not too bad for the flight, so finally an easy decision.

Guyana - on the Wild Side

Guyana - on the Wild Side

Guyana - on the Wild Side

....first endless green jungle

Guyana - on the Wild Side

Guyana - on the Wild Side

Guyana - on the Wild Side

Guyana - on the Wild Side

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