A country · 22 places · 4 regions
Guyana, all of it.
22 curated places across 4 regions — photographed, mapped, and noted with the season each is best in.
Guyana reads below in 4 chapters — Demerara-Mahaica, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Potaro-Siparuni and Cuyuni-Mazaruni — in any order you like.
Chapter I · Demerara-Mahaica · 9 places
Demerara-Mahaica
One of the tallest wooden churches in the world, this Gothic Revival cathedral anchors central Georgetown. Its whitewashed timber structure is a landmark of Guyanese heritage.
via Wikimedia CommonsChapter II · Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo · 5 places
Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo
A ranch and conservation lodge in the Rupununi savannas known for giant river otter rehabilitation. Boat trips reveal giant water lilies and abundant birdlife along the Rupununi River.
✦ September to April · $$
Chapter III · Potaro-Siparuni · 4 places
Potaro-Siparuni
Built around Kaieteur Falls, a single powerful drop plunging into a jungle gorge. Golden frogs and swifts inhabit the mist-shrouded rainforest around it.
via Wikimedia CommonsChapter IV · Cuyuni-Mazaruni · 1 place
Cuyuni-Mazaruni
A river town at the confluence of the Essequibo, Mazaruni, and Cuyuni rivers. It serves as a launch point for gold-mining districts and interior river journeys.
✦ September to April · $
Every place in Guyana
22 places, one country.
St. George's Cathedral, Georgetown
Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana
✦ September to April · $
Karanambu
Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Guyana
✦ September to April · $$
Lethem
Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Guyana
✦ September to April · $
Bartica
Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Guyana
✦ September to April · $
Kaieteur National Park
Potaro-Siparuni, Guyana
✦ April to September · $$
Georgetown City Hall
Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana
✦ September–November · $
Guyana National Museum
Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana
✦ September–November · $
Georgetown Lighthouse
Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana
✦ September–November · $
Georgetown Seawall
Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana
✦ September–November · $
Georgetown Botanical Gardens
Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana
✦ September–November · $
Umana Yana
Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana
✦ September–November · $
Kaieteur Falls
Potaro-Siparuni, Guyana
✦ May to August · $$
Iwokrama Forest
Potaro-Siparuni, Guyana
✦ September to April · $$
Rupununi
Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Guyana
✦ September to April · $$
Georgetown, Guyana
Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana
✦ September to April · $
Shell Beach, Guyana
Barima-Waini, Guyana
✦ March to August · $
Stabroek Market
Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana
✦ September to April · $
Kanuku Mountains
Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Guyana
✦ September to April · $$
Orinduik Falls
Potaro-Siparuni, Guyana
✦ May to August · $$
Essequibo River
Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Guyana
✦ September to April · $$
Surama Village
Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Guyana
Kyk-Over-Al
Essequibo Islands, Guyana