Guyana collage

 

Ibike: Guyana (Guiana)
 

Guyana Cultural Tour: Charity

 

Bartica to Supenaam (by boat, 1 hr.) to Charity (75km, 45 mi)
Points of interest: Site of landing of first slaves in Guyana, early 1600 and other history.
Essequibo river speedboat The "buses" of the Essequibo are long, deep-V hulled, speedboats.  We found one that fit all of use and our bikes.
Supenaam, Guyana In Supenaam we reassembled our gear,
Hindu temple Christian chruchAs about half the population on the central coast is of Asian descent and about half the population is of African descent, there is a pretty even mix of Hindu Temples and Christian Churches in most communities.
smoke stack of a past sugar cane boiling house The smoke stack of a past sugar cane boiling house.
Canal and koker (or sluice gate) Canal and koker (or sluice gate).  A koker is the gate at the end of the canal.  Much of coastal Guyana is below sea level and protected by dikes.  At low tide the koker can be opened and water will drain through the dike and into the sea.  The koker needs to be closed at high tide or the land will be flooded with sea water.
A vendor sells his snacks by bicycle A vendor sells his snacks by bicycle.
father's day This was Father's Day.  For Father's Day, at least one of the traditions is to get together with other fathers and drink.  As a dad myself, I was invited to join them.
sea wall Seawall
Charity market, Guyana Charity market.
 

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