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The Official Tourist Guide of Guyana 2016 Golden Jubilee The Official Tourist Guide of Guyana 2016 EXPLORE GUYANA EXPLORE Golden Jubilee Independence Special Edition Official Tourist Guide ofOfficial 2016 Guyana Tourist E X P L O R E G U Y A N A www.exploreguyanamag.com 1 E X P L O R E G U Y A N A 2 E X P L O R E G U Y A N A 3 CELEBRATING YEARS OF BREWING EXCELLENCE 195662016 E X ...This national brew has become P known as a highly refreshing and Have fun in Country L “ O invigorating beverage whose quality R E is second to none.” G U Y A N A Please drink responsibly. 18+ 4 E X P L O R E G U Y A N A 5 The Official Tourist Guide of Guyana 2016 EXPLORE GUYANA is designed and published annually for the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) in association with the Ministry of Tourism and the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) by: Advertising & Marketing Services (AMS) 213 B Camp Street P.O. Box 101582, Georgetown, Guyana Tel: (011592) 225-5384 Fax: (011592) 225-5383 E-mail: [email protected] Publisher & Editor: Lokesh Singh [email protected] Associate Editor: Andrea de Caires Project Coordinator: Junell Nerissa Moore Advertising Sales: Lokesh Singh Lesa Fleming Fiaz Yamin Graphic Design: Advertising & Marketing Services Heimant Ram Editorial Contributors: Lokesh Singh Ruth-Anne Lynch Andrea de Caires Lesley de Souza Salvador de Caires Tim Mew McCarthy Treina Butts Margaret (Man-Son-Hing) Levi Dave Martins Dr Godfrey Bourne Annette Arjoon-Martins Trudy Thorne Kaitlin Rambarran Michael Lam Omari Joseph Sharon Maas Gerard Periera Lisa Punch Dmitri Allicock Leon Moore Contributing Photography: Andrea & Salvador de Caires Michael Lam Annette Arjoon-Martins Sharon Maas Heimant Ram Lisa Punch Tim Mew McCartney Oswin Ambrose Zachary Johnston Oliver Lee Urmie Persaud Catherine Kello Dr Godfrey Bourne Lucy Spelman Leon Moore Brian Waldrop Keron Bruce Panthera & Karanambu Trust Gerard Periera M. Ferreira Dmitri Allicock Gtvibes.com Front Cover: Celebrating Guyana’s 50th Independence Anniversary E Front Cover Design: X Heimant Ram and Andrea de Caires P L © Copyright 2016. Reproduction of any material O without the permission of AMS is strictly prohibited. R E AMS and THAG wish to express sincere thanks and appreciation to all G parties who have assisted in making this publication a reality. U Y A N A ADVERTISING 6 & MARKETING SERVICES LTD. The Official Tourist Guide of Guyana 2016 CONTENTS Guyana, South America. Undiscovered About the Tourism and Hospitality Association INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME of Guyana (THAG) 4 - Credits 5 - About THAG The Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) was 6 - Welcome – President of Guyana established on January 6, 1992 by 8 - Welcome – THAG individual operators working in the 11 - Welcome – Minister of Tourism industry. THAG is a member of the Private Sector Commission and the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism EXPLORE GUYANA Association. 14 - Potaro Siparuni Region It was initially called the Tourism Association of Guyana but evolved into – Heaven on Earth Tourism and Hospitality Association of 18 - Explore Guyana Essay Contest 64 - Georgetown’s Brickdam Guyana in recognition of the magnitude Cathedral of the industry. It is the umbrella body 66 - Land of Many Waterfalls of all tourism related restaurateurs, tour MAPS operators, travel agents, hoteliers, 70 - People of Guyana – Eileen Cox transportation services and community 23 - Map of Guyana 72 - Hot!Hot!Hot! based tourism providers among others. 24 - Map of Georgetown / -The Culture of Pepper 76 - People of Guyana – Lisa Punch THAG has pursued a partnership with Architectural Treasures the Government of Guyana in the 78 - Georgetown – So Much to Enjoy development and expansion of various 26 - Rewa Eco Lodge 80 - Guyana – A True Birding Experience aspects of the tourism industry; generic 30 - Filming in Guyana 84 - Mahaica River Birding and marketing, training and development; Fishing Tour positioning individual members locally, 34 - St Roses High School Re-Union regionally and internationally to operate 38 - A Bio-diversity Hotspot with the highest standards in the 41 - Camera Trapping FUN & FOOD industry. 45 - Celebrating 50 Years THAG is headed by an Executive Board of Independence 86 - Guyanese Recipes comprising a President, Vice Presi- 48 - Historical Hotel Ads dent, Treasurer and four Committee of Early Guyana ABOUT GUYANA Members. 52 - Seeing The Natural Guyana Through The Secretariat is headed by an Annette & Dave Martins: 88 - Country Facts, Government, Executive Director whose responsibility “Is We Own” Facebook Page Travelling, Money & Business is the day to day management of the Association. THAG’s permanent staff is 58 - Guyaaaana – Oh, How I Love the Executive Officer. My Country THAG TRAVELLER 63 - Poem – I Am Guyana THAG has formed invaluable alliances 92 - Accommodations - with varying stakeholder groups for Georgetown & Environs the enhancement of Guyana’s cultural, social, built and natural environment as 95 - Eco-Resorts, Interior a tourism destination. Lodges & Attractions 99 - Tourism Service Providers Tourism & Hospitality Association 102 - Calendar of Events of Guyana, E Private Sector Commission Building X Waterloo Street, North Cummingsburg, P Georgetown, Guyana, South America. L O R Tel: 011 592 225 0807 / 225 0817 E Email: [email protected] [email protected] G U Website: www.exploreguyana.org Y Facebook: Tourism and Hospitality A Association of Guyana N A 7 Welcome President of The Republic of Guyana uyana, our country, is a rare gem. Located on the northern shoulder of South America, the country consists mainly of Gpristine rainforest and savannahs. Within these lands are to be found our wealth - minerals, timber and the world’s most unique and diverse flora and fauna. Our eco-tourism product is incomparable. Guyana contains nature’s most captivating and intriguing animals, insects and plant life, including the world’s largest anteater, eagle, river otter, rodent, snake, freshwater fish, freshwater turtle and lily. Guyana is also home to the Black Caiman, a marvel within the alligatoriade family. My country also possesses numerous waterfalls, rapids, mountain ranges, vast savannahs, dense and virgin rainforests and teeming aquatic life. Explore Guyana Magazine has, over the years, been in the forefront of highlighting to its readership Guyana’s exceptional tourism product. I wish to place on record my government’s appreciation for the invaluable service this magazine has provided in unmasking Guyana’s natural treasures and unmatched hospitality. Guyana plans to become the next emerging frontier in global green tourism. We are committed to achieving a green economy, to preserving our wildlife and to becoming a model of environmentally-friendly and sustainable development. Over the next five years, we hope to have Guyana implanted as one of the premier tourist destinations in the world. We want to encourage more tourists, nature lovers and adventure-seekers to visit Guyana and experience our tourism offerings. We are also interested in investments in our tourism products. E Guyana welcomes investors, tourists and returning residents X P with open arms. We are proud of what we can offer the rest of L the world, confident in our ability and assured in our future. O R H.E. BRIGADIER DAVID GRANGER E President G Co-operative Republic of Guyana U Y A N A 8 E X P L O R E G U Y A N A 9 A Warm Welcome uyanese, wherever they may live will be celebrating our Golden Jubilee in May, 2016. This anniversary Gis a significant milestone in our nation’s history and every citizen should feel a special pride in their personal contribution to what we have achieved since our National Flag was hoisted on May 26th 1966. These are exciting times in Guyana, especially in tourism, and we invite you to come join us to celebrate this sig- nificant milestone. For those with roots in Guyana, now is the time to return and see the beauty of our homeland with its rainforest lodges and picturesque riverrain resorts. For those without a direct family connection to our great land, we can promise you some of the most beautiful and pristine country in all the world. Undisturbed wildlife in their Shaun McGrath natural habitat. An Eco tourist’s delight that is only sur- Andrea de Caires passed by the warmth of our people. President Vice President We are proud to share our homes with you, we are excited to share our culture and our local food with you, but most importantly we are determined that you will have such a wonderful time that you will want to come back again and again. As we celebrate our 50th Anniversary of Independence we must focus on the future, knowing that what we are doing today will help us to get to where we want to be tomorrow. Through new initiatives like exploreguyana.org, our new website with online booking engine, Guyana Restaurant Week and the “Tourism Development Fund”, we at the As- sociation are strengthening our ability to showcase Guyana to the world and providing direct benefits to our members. Treina F. Butts Mitra Ramkumar With a new National Tourism Policy on the immediate hori- zon from which should follow a comprehensive development Executive Director Treasurer plan and well-funded national marketing plan, the direction of the industry will be set for the next number of years. At the same time, it is important to acknowledge all who have contributed to get the tourism industry to this point and to take pride in their commitment to Guyana. From pioneering individuals like Dianne McTurk and Margaret Chan a Sue, to today’s resort and hotel owners, social media gurus and tour operators who promote Guyana on a daily basis, we say thank you. Through your efforts, we have come a long way in the last fifty years and the next decades can only be brighter and better for us all as tour- ism plays a larger part in the development of our beloved Annette Arjoon-Martins Kevin Daby country.
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