Must-see attractions in Guyana

  • Giant Tank Bromeliad (Brocchinia micrantha) with Kaieteur Falls in the background, Kaieteur National Park, Guyana, South America

    Kaieteur Falls

    Guyana

    You may have been to Salto Ángel or Iguazú Falls, seen Niagara or not even be particularly interested in waterfalls, but it doesn't matter: go to Kaieteur…

  • Exterior of St George's Cathedral.

    St George's Cathedral

    Georgetown

    The most impressive building in town is the white-painted, Gothic-style St George's Cathedral, said to be the world's tallest wooden building. It was…

  • Canopy Walkway

    Guyana

    Iwokrama's Canopy Walkway, 60km east of the river crossing and the Iwokrama River Lodge, is a series of walkways 30m above the forest floor, connecting…

  • Marshall Falls

    Guyana

    These lovely fast-flowing cascades, deep in the jungle, are wonderfully interactive; you can clamber under them, swim in various pools, take massage…

  • Orinduik Falls

    Guyana

    Often added as a second stop on a day trip to Kaieteur Falls, Orinduik is a collection of far smaller waterfalls cascading over several levels where you…

  • Shell Beach

    Guyana

    This is one of the least developed areas of the entire South American coastline; the only human additions are in the form of temporary fishing huts and…

  • Botanical Gardens

    Georgetown

    Georgetown's Botanical Garden is a pleasant open space with a huge range of tropical plants, trees and flowers in it, including the Victoria Regia Lily,…

  • Promenade Garden

    Georgetown

    During daylight hours, the Promenade Garden in Cummingsburg is a quiet place to relax, read and enjoy the flowers and tropical birdlife. Its tranquility…

  • Botanical Gardens Zoo

    Georgetown

    Georgetown's zoo, inside the Botanical Gardens, desperately needs some investment, but it has a decent collection of creatures nonetheless. You'll see…

  • City Hall

    Georgetown

    The distinctive neo-Gothic City Hall, inaugurated in 1889, has a 23m tower where colonial-period wives apparently watched for their husbands' ships to…

  • Stabroek Market

    Georgetown

    One of the city's most prominent landmarks is Stabroek Market, a cast-iron building with a giant corrugated-iron clock tower. This frenetic and colorful…

  • Demerara Distillers

    Guyana

    This is where Guyana's most famous export, its exceptional Eldorado Rum, was originally made in 1670. It is no longer made here, but the site is now open…

  • Castellani House

    Georgetown

    This gorgeous wooden building, erected in 1877, is home to the National Art Gallery and rotating art exhibits, many by local artists. To get here from the…

  • National Library

    Georgetown

    This fine timber building was paid for by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie in 1909. As well as being the national library of Guyana, it is a normal…

  • National Museum

    Georgetown

    An old-fashioned institution documenting the nation's cultural, social and political history via some odd artifacts and very old stuffed critters.

  • Roman Catholic Cathedral

    Georgetown

    Built in the 1920s in a Romanesque architectural style, this is the premier Catholic church in Guyana.

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