Columbia

Nandesh Jagernauth and Haimraj Gobin

Some 2,000 people live in the small village of Columbia, on the Essequibo Coast, which fits snug between Aberdeen and Affiance and the majority of them are Hindus, while a few are Muslims. The village is said to have been in existence since the late 1800s or the early 1900s.

From Georgetown, a visit to Columbia involves a bus/car ride to Parika, the ferry or a speedboat to Supenaam then a 20-minute bus/car ride to Columbia.