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Theme Week Guyana – Anna Regina

Wednesday, 26 September 2018 - 12:00 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: South America / Südamerika
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🔊 Listen to this Post Anna Regina< is the capital of the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region of Guyana. It stands on the Atlantic coast, northwest of the mouth of the Essequibo River, 19 km north of Adventure. Anna Regina was established as a town in 1970. Its population is at 12,500. Anna Regina has a market, a community centre and a secondary school. In June 2009 Republic Bank (Guyana) established a branch in the town.

A number of sites in Anna Regina have historical significance. These include the Damon Monument, Damon’s Cross, the Aurora Chimney and estate House, Anna Regina Bridge, Anna Regina Chimney, St. Bartholomew’s Anglican Church and several Dutch tombs.

Mainstay Lake is a lake northwest of the mouth of the Essequibo River, 19 km north of Adventure. There is a half-mile stretch of white sand at the edge of the lake. A resort has been built next to the lake, a forty-five-minute journey by car inland from Anna Regina, or through the resort on a twenty-minute flight from Georgetown to the resort’s airstrip. Mainstay Lake hosts an annual regatta.

The Cheddi Jagan Bio Diversity Park was established in 2001 in memory of patriot and national hero Dr. Cheddi Jagan by Isahak Basir CCH. It is located on a historical site created by slaves in the period of the 18th century and also a symbol of action that lead to the final closure of Hampton Court Estate in 1943, being the last of the 34 sugar mills in Essequibo.

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