Unless you’re from Guyana or one of the few who have been to the country despite having no familial connections to it, chances are you’ve never heard of Berbice. It actually isn’t a city, though to hear the Guyanese talk about it, you’d be forgiven if you thought it were one. It’s actually a pretty large region in eastern Guyana along the border with Suriname, made up of a few towns, many villages, and plenty of undeveloped land. There are aquaculture ponds, sugarcane fields, vegetable and fruit farms, dense forests, flora and fauna galore, and wide open savannah plains. The region is a city dweller’s nightmare and an eco-tourists dream.
Nice article and lovely photos. As for your comment about the pig, the Guyanese people who dominate this region don’t eat pigs, so no worries about bacon being served up. Also, your comments about this and that being “gross” were quite off-putting. People are just trying to do their best to survive in an impoverished land which is obviously still not benefitting from the exploitation of its oil.
Hi Meena – thanks for your comments and I am glad you enjoyed my photos. I strive to be pretty candid about my thoughts and experiences. If I liked or didn’t like something, I will say so. We all have our opinions. I would love to return to the land of my great-grandmother and see how it has changed since I was there last!
Tapir looks a bit like the Hummer’s 3rd cousin twice removed. I approve.
I feel sorry for that poor puppy 🙁
I love the Tapir! Wish I could have finagled a ride in one…
Ha ha! I want a Tapir! What a contrast between some of the super-green scenery and that disgusting shoreline! Again, it is obvious they aren’t in the tourist business!
Good stuff, Kendra!! Keep ’em coming’!!
Thanks! I definitely will 🙂