The World Beyond Georgetown

Story and photos by Alva Solomon Situated some three miles off the Linden-Soesdyke Highway is the sprawling religious community of Hauraruni.

Story and photos by Shabna Ullah The village of Crabwood Creek (CWC), Corentyne which has a population of 7,000 is said to have seen significant business developments over the years with many residents engaged in trading in neighbouring Suriname.

Story and photos by Lakhram Bhagirat Salem is a quiet village located on the eastern bank of the Essequibo River, approximately twenty-two miles from Vreed-en-Hoop.

Story and photos by David Pappanah Of Guyana’s six towns Rose Hall is the smallest.

Story and photos by Shabna Ullah The village of Adventure on the Corentyne is quite small with a population of about 300, but it is well-known for being home to the Felix Austin Police College which trains new officers.

Photos by Anjuli Persaud and Frances Abraham Liverpool on the Corentyne coast is situated about 18 miles from New Amsterdam, and consists of 450 homes with about 1,000 persons, the largest proportion of whom are African-Guyanese.

Story and photos by Alva Solomon The sprawling community of St Ignatius in Region 9 is peaceful and quiet and residents there thrive on their ‘self-help’ customs to develop their environs.

Story and photos by David Pappanah Located on the Corentyne coast, 25 minutes away from New Amsterdam and bordered by Rose Hall Town and Hampshire, is the friendly, peaceful village of Williamsburg.

Photos by Anjuli Persaud “My name is Dorothy Patoir and I could tell you the story of this village which [got its name because of] … the Caribs who conquered the Arawaks.“

Photos by Cathy Richards Hururu Village is one of several communities in upper Berbice, Region 10.

Photos by Shabna Ullah   Most of the residents of No 29/Trafalgar Village, West Coast Berbice, located about 48 miles from Georgetown are engaged farming.

Story and photos by Gaulbert Sutherland At the place where the Mazaruni and Kukui rivers unite in the heart of the jungle sits Jawalla, an Amerindian village of gold mines, casak and religious accord.

Story and photos by Alva Solomon Situated a few miles south of the tip of Guyana, Hosororo Hill is one of the many hill-top communities which dot the landscape of the Mabaruma sub-region in Region One.

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.

In the mid-1990s, the riverain North-West community of Morawhanna was buzzing with activity on any given day but as the water levels rose in the Barima River, the community today resembles a ghost town.

Known as one of the gateways to the interior, Itaballi Landing is a small mining and logging community perch-ed on the bank of the Essequibo River and a short boat ride from Bartica.

Story and photos by Shabna Ullah Although Number 12 Village or Romefield is one of the smallest villages on the West Coast Berbice with a population of just 200, it is well developed in terms of businesses.

Uitvlugt is a West Coast Demerara village located in Region Three about 20 minutes away from Vreed-en-Hoop.

Story and photos by Alva Solomon With a population of less than 1,000 persons, residents of the remote community of Matthew’s Ridge in the North West District are banking on the development of the nearby manganese mine to breathe life into the community.

A 35-mile stretch of fair-weather road from which many trails branch off, and a 1½- 2 hour journey will take you from Linden to Ituni in Region 10.