Guyana Where and What 2023-2024 for website_compressed

Guyana’s 10 Administrative Regions
three colonies- Essequibo, Demerara
and Berbice in 1831. Fort Nassau,
built by merchant Abraham Van Pere
in 1627, was among the first nonindigenous
structures in Guyana.
Constructed of wood and enclosed
with palisades, the fort had an
‘irregular rectangular redoubt wherein
was a larger stone building.’ The
barracks were built to house about 60
soldiers. The main building in the fort
had two floors. The Governor, Captain
of the Troops, the Secretary and two
Lieutenants lived on the upper floor.
There was a Council Chamber and
Church Hall on the first floor. The Fort
was surrounded by outhouses for
servants and petty officers.
In 1712, it was demolished when
Baron de Mouans’ Corsairs threw
bombs into it and held Berbice at
ransom. A new fort was constructed.
The 1763 slave rebellion referred to as
“the cradle of the revolution”, led by
Cuffy, was initiated here. During the
slave revolt it was burnt by Governor
Van Hoogenheim and his soldiers
to prevent the slave rebels from
acquiring it.
The Fort occupied 166 acres of which
housed several historic structures. The
remnants today include the western
and eastern grave plots, the semicircular
brick stairs of the Court of
Policy Hall, the stairs of the Armoury,
the ruins of the bridge, the Lutheran
Church, combined with the lush
vegetation has made it a paradise for
wildlife.. Today visitors experience
its rich flora and fauna. The “Talking
Tree” which is the most intriguing and
attractive feature at the site today is
believed to have been used to send
messages during the slave rebellion
led by Cuffy.
Region #7:
Cuyuni-Mazaruni
Tel: 592-455-2209
(includes Bartica) contains two of
the four natural regions: forested
highlands and a small portion of the
hilly sand and clay region.
Essequibo River
This majestic river is the third largest
in South America and the largest in
Guyana, its source being the Acarai
Mountains. It spans aproxmately 450
miles and flows into the Rupununi
river in Region 9. It has approxmately
365 islands, with Hogg Island being
three quarters the size of Barbados.
The other larger Islands that are
inhabited and closer to the mouth are
Tiger, Leguan and Wakenaam. The
River is about 22 miles wide at the
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