The quiet village of Letter Kenny, about seventeen miles from New Amsterdam on the Corentyne coast, has attracted attention because of its swirl-shaped coconut tree which many think is quite phenomenal. People from all over would stop and take photographs of the tree which is located in the yard of a vacant house. Opposite it, there is a Madras temple.
There are also other temples in the village which is dominated by Hindus, as well as a rice mill, mechanic shop, supermarket, Chinese restaurant, gas station, rum shops, DVD shops, a hardware store, spare parts shops and the Casablanca Boutique, which sells designer clothing.
Letter Kenny also has two Christian churches, one of which operates an outreach service for underprivileged persons.
The children of the village attend school in
