Theme Week Guyana – Bartica

28 September 2018 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

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Bartica is a town on the left bank of the Essequibo River in Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region 7), at the confluence of the Cuyuni and Mazaruni Rivers with the Essequibo River in Guyana. Considered the “Gateway to the Interior”, the town has a population of about 15,000 and is the launching point for people who work in the bush, mining gold and diamonds.   read more…

Theme Week Guyana – Anna Regina

26 September 2018 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  3 minutes

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Country Road Scenery © panoramio.com – Marco Farouk Basir/cc-by-sa-3.0

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.   read more…

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