Most travelers only ever see Guyana’s interior from the window of a small charter plane. For an hour, they look down at an endless sea of emerald broccoli-top trees, land at an airstrip, take a few photos of a waterfall, and fly back to the city in time for dinner. While flying is breathtaking, there…
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Set within five square miles of golden savannah and encircled by the forested peaks of the Pakaraima Mountains, the indigenous village of Surama feels like an amphitheater of pure wilderness. Situated just south of the Iwokrama Forest boundary, Surama Eco-Lodge is widely celebrated as the birthplace of community-led eco-tourism in Guyana. If you are planning…
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Deep in the North Rupununi region of southwestern Guyana, the landscape refuses to settle on a single identity. Here, expansive golden savannahs give way to seasonal wetlands, gallery forests, and the winding, tannin-dark channels of the Rupununi River. At the heart of this ecological crossroads sits Karanambu Lodge, one of South America’s most storied conservation…
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The Red Jasper Staircase: A Guide to Swimming Orinduik Falls While Guyana’s flagship Kaieteur Falls commands awe from a distance, Orinduik Falls invites you to dive right in. Tucked away on the western border between Guyana and Brazil, this multi-tiered cascade offers a completely different, but equally mesmerizing, aquatic experience. If you are charting your…
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For decades, Guyana remained South America’s best-kept secret. While neighbors were defined by their popular beaches or ancient ruins, Guyana quietly preserved something far more rare: a world of untouched primary rainforest, vast golden savannahs, and a collection of natural wonders so massive, they seem to belong to a lost world. Welcome to the Land…
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Most travelers experience the rainforest from the ground up, craning their necks to catch a fleeting glimpse of life in the treetops. But deep within Guyana’s interior, you have the rare opportunity to flip that perspective. Situated in the heart of the country, the Iwokrama Canopy Walkway allows you to walk suspended among the ancient…
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While Kaieteur Falls and the deep Amazon savannahs draw explorers looking for raw expedition travel, the mighty Essequibo River reveals a completely different, wonderfully tranquil side of Guyana. Stretching over 1,000 kilometers from the southern border with Brazil to the Atlantic coast, the Essequibo is not only the largest river in Guyana, but it is…
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