Story and photos
by Desilon Daniels
The villages of Plaisance and Sparendaam, situated between Better Hope and Goedverwagting on the East Coast of Demerara, are so closely intertwined, even the villagers don’t distinguish them. With no clear separation between the two settlements, villagers use the names interchangeably and consider themselves belonging to both.
The communities are rich with history, Plaisance being one of the villages bought by former slaves shortly after Emancipation more than 170 years ago. What had started as a small community of less than 100 has thrived and become a buzzing village of considerable size.
The community has grown quite popular with persons from all along the East Coast and even some from Georgetown frequent the Guinness Bar
