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Places to visit: coast, rivers and towns

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Shell Beach turtles, Fort Zeelandia and Kyk-Over-Al, the Essequibo River and Bartica, New Amsterdam, Linden and the Demerara crossing.

The Essequibo River from the air
The Essequibo River from the air. Photo: Dan Lundberg, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. "Essequibo River.jpg" by Dan Lundberg, CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0), via Wikimedia Commons

Shell Beach

About 120 km of Atlantic coast in the Barima-Waini region, near the Venezuelan border. Four of the world's eight sea turtle species nest here: green, hawksbill, leatherback and olive ridley. It has been a protected area since 2011, and people from Almond Beach and other nearby Indigenous villages take part in the conservation programme.[1] Shell Beach (Almond Beach) is on UNESCO's Tentative List.[2]

Shell Beach
Coconut trees on Shell Beach. Photo: Marco Farouk Basir, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. "Coconut Trees on the Shell Beach - panoramio.jpg" by Marco Farouk Basir, CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Leatherback turtle nesting
A nesting leatherback turtle (photographed in Puerto Rico). Photo: Coalición Pro CEN, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. "Leatherback Turtle Nesting at San Miguel Beach.JPG" by Coalición Pro CEN, CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0), via Wikimedia Commons

The Essequibo River

Guyana's largest river, flowing 1,014 km north from the Acarai Mountains to the Atlantic. Its estuary is about 20 km wide and dotted with islands, including Leguan, Wakenaam and Hogg Island. Sloth Island is an eco tourism island in the river.[3]

Sloth Island
Sloth Island, near Bartica. Photo: Dan Sloan, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. "Sloth Island - Barica, Guyana (23357315870).jpg" by Dan Sloan, CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Pontoon at Mango Landing
The pontoon crossing at Mango Landing on the Essequibo River. Photo: Nick Taylor, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. "Pontoon Crossing at Mango Landing Essequibo River.jpg" by Nick Taylor, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (no attribution legally required; credited as good practice)

Fort Zeelandia

A brick fort on Fort Island in the Essequibo delta, finished in 1743 by enslaved Africans. It is among the oldest structures in Guyana. Together with the Court of Policy building, it was added to UNESCO's Tentative List in 1995.[4][2] See Dutch colonisation.

Kyk-Over-Al

The ruins of a Dutch fort built in 1616 where the Essequibo, Cuyuni and Mazaruni rivers meet. It was once the centre of Dutch rule.[5]

Bartica

The "Gateway to the Interior" and capital of the Cuyuni-Mazaruni region, on the Essequibo where it meets the Cuyuni and Mazaruni. Population 8,004 (2012). It is the starting point for gold and diamond miners heading into the bush, and can be reached from Parika and from Linden.[6]

Essequibo River at Bartica
The Essequibo River at Bartica. Photo: M M, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. "Bartica banner Essequibo River.png" by M M, CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Bartica
Bartica. Photo: Dan Sloan, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. "Bartica, Guyana (23544353322).jpg" by Dan Sloan, CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0), via Wikimedia Commons

New Amsterdam

The capital of East Berbice-Corentyne, about 100 km from Georgetown on the east bank of the Berbice River. The town has many old colonial buildings, some from Dutch times.[7] See Berbice Uprising.

Street in New Amsterdam
A street in central New Amsterdam. Photo: Ian Mackenzie, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. "Street in central New Amsterdam, Guyana.jpg" by Ian Mackenzie, CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), via Wikimedia Commons

Linden

Guyana's second largest town, on the Demerara River, with 33,183 people in 2022. It is a bauxite mining town that includes MacKenzie, Christianburg and Wismar.[8]

Linden bauxite works
Linden Bauxite Company. Photo: Marco Farouk Basir, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. "Linden Bauxite Company - panoramio - Marco Farouk Basir.jpg" by Marco Farouk Basir, CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0), via Wikimedia Commons

Crossing the Demerara

The floating Demerara Harbour Bridge opened in 1978 and closed on 5 October 2025, when it was replaced by the New Demerara Harbour Bridge.[9]

The old Demerara Harbour Bridge
The retractable section of the old Demerara Harbour Bridge. Photo: Marco Farouk Basir, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. "Demerara Harbor Bridge, Retractable Section from Air - panoramio.jpg" by Marco Farouk Basir, CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0), via Wikimedia Commons

References

  1. "Shell Beach, Guyana". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_Beach,_Guyana Open source
  2. "Guyana: Tentative List". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. https://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/gy (checked 24 Oct 2026) Open source Checked 24 Oct 2026.
  3. "Essequibo River". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essequibo_River Open source
  4. "Fort Zeelandia (Guyana)". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Zeelandia_(Guyana) Open source
  5. "Fort Kyk-Over-Al". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Kyk-Over-Al Open source
  6. "Bartica". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartica Open source
  7. "New Amsterdam, Guyana". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Amsterdam,_Guyana Open source
  8. "Linden, Guyana". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linden,_Guyana Open source
  9. "Demerara Harbour Bridge". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demerara_Harbour_Bridge Open source

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