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Guyana’s 10 Administrative Regions
mouth and experiences a tidal rise
and fall of 10 feet every 12 hours daily
with a neap tide every full moon.
The river is about 80 feet deep in
certain areas, but there are hidden
rocks and sand banks so that boat
captains plying the river have to know
their course or stick to the channels at
all times. One’s boat might encounter
fishing nets too, since villagers cast
long and wide nets for their daily
catch. Many of the inhabitants farm,
fish or rear poultry and market their
produce to nearby Parika or in Bartica.
Interesting sights along the river are
Fort Island to see the remains of the
historic Dutch Fort Zealandia and the
Dutch Heritage Museum (formerly the
Court of Policy), the long stretch of
natural beach where the Amerindian
Village of Saxacalli is located.
Shanklands Resort, the island home of
famous Guyanese singer, Eddy Grant
and the military base Base of Makouria
can all be seen on your left after you
have been travelling for about 40
minutes. About 10 minutes later is
Hurakabra River Resort on your right
(these are all part of Region 3) with
Calf and Kaow Islands before you, then
Bartica. Sloth Island Nature Resort is to
the far left and Baganara Island Resort
further down the Essequibo River. The
Essequibo River branches out to the
Mazaruni and Cuyuni Rivers. As you
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enter the Mazaruni river you will see
the Mazaruni Prisons (once home to
politicians) on the right commanding
a very beautiful and majestic vista.
Further left on the Bartica mainland is
the Benedictine Monastery, Baracara
Falls, Aruwai Whitewater H2O Resort
and BK International (a stone quarry)
plus 2 waterfalls and rapids located
at Marshall Falls a further 20 minutes
boatride. Gold and diamond mining
camps and dredges abound in these
waterways. At the point where the
Cuyuni meets the Mazaruni is the
Island of Kyk-over-al where the first
Dutch Fort was built in 1631. Have an
indigenous experience at the various
villages along the Cuyuni river and at
Paruima Village and Kamarang.
A day visit to the Essequibo River is well
worth it.
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