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Guyana’s 10 Administrative Regions
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by Nicholas Boodhoo
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Bartica
The town we now know as Bartica
was named Vyrheid during Dutch
occupation. Bartica is an Amerindian
word meaning “Red Earth” after the
colour of soil found abundantly in the
area.
This mining town considered the
gateway to the interior, is located
at the estuary of three great rivers-
Essequibo, Mazaruni and Cuyuni.
It was developed from an Anglican
missionary settlement, established
in 1842. Today, the only Benedictine
Monastery in Guyana is situated on
the western side of the town. It is a
beautiful old colonial-style wooden
house set on the hillside surrounded
by a beautiful garden of ferns, crotons
and a variety of flowers. The building
no longer functions as a place of
worship.
Bartica is a bustling little town with a
population of 10,000. It has a hospital,
primary and secondary schools, a
regional office, banks, hotels, bars,
restaurants and an active night life.
Miners frequent the town to spend
their gains after weeks in the mining
camps. It has a large population of
Brazilians owing hotels, supermarkets,
shops and restaurants.
The annual ‘Bartica Regatta’ is held
as a one-week event for the Easter
Holidays and includes a number of
aquatic and non-aquatic events plus
the popular Miss Bartica Regatta
Pageant. It attracts Guyanese and
visitors alike. In August it organizes
the annual ‘Pork Knockers Day’ and a
summer Regatta. The Bartica Golden
Beach boardwalk is lovely for a visit.
From Parika by river taxi takes 1 hour,
or by ferry 4 hours.
Fort Kyk-Over-Al
Kyk-Over-Al was a Dutch fort in the
colony of Essequibo, in what is now
Guyana. It was constructed in 1613
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