Yet head just 50 miles inland, and Guyana becomes resolutely South American. Here is a world of rainforest, savannah and mountains where indigenous Amerindians still make up much of the population.

Notably, for decades before the restoration of democracy in 1992, Guyana’s indigenous communities faced systematic neglect, entrenched poverty, and deliberate ...

Citizens of Indigenous desent travelling from the hinterland regions, who use the Amerindian Hostel in Georgetown have complained that conditions there remain deplorable despite promised renovations.

“It was the PNC that agreed to and worked towards the facilitation of land titling in Guyana. It was the PNC that facilitated the formation and activities of the Amerindian Land Commissio ...

Pepper pot is Guyana’s national dish, made popular by Amerindian peoples, and is often served at Christmas and special occasions. Densely forested Guyana is home to part of the Amazon rainforest ...