La Harmonie, West Bank Demerara appears to be facing extinction; only three families reside there. But boatmen and another person said that most of the families live further up at a village called Maria’s Lodge (Calabash Alley) so this week’s feature is a combination of the two communities.
The villages are positioned close to each other and are situated approximately 14 to 15 miles from Vreed-en-Hoop.
The first attempt to visit La Harmonie was by road and it proved unsuccessful since even the four-wheel drive vehicle was forced to turn back because the muddy road which was filled with potholes too deep to go through. Very rarely would the area be accessed by road and when that occurs, it’s because the mode of transport used is a dirt bike or a tractor.
