Guyana Where and What 2023-2024 for website_compressed

Recreational Spots
Caribbean-flavoured music, hot dogs,
fried chicken, hamburgers and nuts,
while the children enjoy a variety of
rides. The section between Vlissengen
Road and Camp Street is a big openair
party every Sunday evening,
frequented by a much younger crowd.
During Easter, kite flying is a very
popular tradition along the sea wall.
Recently, our First Lady, Ms. Arya Ali,
as one of her beautification project,
transformed the Seawall into a
boardwalk-like site to be enjoyed by
all Guyanese.
BOTANICAL GARDENS &
ZOOLOGICAL PARK
The Botanical Gardens is one of
Georgetown’s popular recreation
parks. In 1877, Government voted
$72,000 to establish the Gardens,
and John Frederick Waby, the first
gardener, arrived in Georgetown in
December 1878. He spent 35 years in
Guyana, landscaping one of the finest
tropical gardens in our region. The
Gardens are an expansive garden-style
site that is perfect for weekend picnics
or a trip to see the interesting variety
of animals, both popular as well as
those that are unique to Guyana,
showcased in their fenced-in habitats,
or to absorb some of our history by
stopping at the place of the Seven
Ponds (tombs of former Presidents) &
Mausoleum which houses the remains
of the late President Forbes Burnham
(the first elected president of Guyana).
These gardens have a huge variety
of tropical flowers and one of the
Gardens’ vast collection of palms, as
well as lovely lilies. An example of the
gardens vast collection are the lotus
and the immense Victoria Regia Lily,
Guyana’s national flower, which was
first discovered in the Berbice River.
THE ZOOLOGICAL PARK
This park exhibits a variety of the
flora and fauna of Guyana. The first
attempt to establish a Zoo dates back
to 1880, but the members of the Royal
Agricultural Society were opposed
to the idea. However in 1952, the
Zoological Park was declared open.
THE MAUSOLEUM
Located at the Place of the Seven
Ponds, this imposing monument is
constructed of reinforced concrete
and local materials. This monument,
which is the final resting place of
the former President of Guyana, Mr.
Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham,
was erected in 1986. It was designed
by architect Mr. George Henry.
PROMENADE GARDENS
The Promenade Gardens are located
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