The economic options for the residents of Moruca are limited mostly to fishing, logging, mining and farming. In the case of mining it could mean migrating as far away as Port Kaituma. The other three areas of economic activity realize only limited earnings for residents of the Region One community.
Moruca is a sub-district of Region One (Barima–Waini). The other two sub-districts are Mabaruma and Matakai. Moruca itself comprises eleven villages: Waramuri, Warapoka, Santa Cruz, Kokerite, Chinese Landing, Kwebena and Santa Rosa. Three Amerindian tribes live at Moruca: the Waraus, the Caribs and the Arawaks.
You get to Moruca by plane but the current state of airstrip means that this is not a viable option at this time. The other option is by river. Boats customarily depart Moruca around 05:30 hrs heading for the Atlantic. Once a boat enters the ocean it takes ten to 15 minutes, depending on a combination of the tide and the efficiency of the boat’s engine for it to arrive at the mouth of the Pomeroon River. After that, the journey to Charity takes half an hour.
