8 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Guyana - Atlas Obscura

Unusual
Attractions
in Guyana

Kaieteur Falls

The world's widest single drop waterfall, and the two men who legend says went over its edge in a boat.

Shell Beach

A nesting ground for four of the world’s seven marine turtle species, most of which are endangered.

Georgetown, Guyana

Stabroek Market

The largest market in Guyana, designed and built by the Edge Moor Iron Company of Delaware.

Georgetown, Guyana

St. George's Cathedral

Georgetown’s most impressive building is also one of the tallest wooden churches in the world.

Georgetown, Guyana

1763 Monument

A monument to Cuffy, a rebellious enslaved person who became a national hero in Guyana.

Fort Kyk-Over-Al

A brick arch is all that remains of this Dutch fort, once a focal point for colonial power struggles in Guyana.

Georgetown, Guyana

Demerara Harbour Bridge

The end appears to be nigh for the world's fourth-longest floating bridge.

Georgetown, Guyana

Statue of Queen Victoria

Though dynamited and defaced, the statue still stands outside the law courts in Georgetown, Guyana.

Unique
Food & Drink
in Guyana

Tonka Beans

A legume so loved, it’s caused a “fever” in France and made Americans break laws.

Jagua

This fruit makes tattoos, antibiotics, and dessert.

Stinking Toe Fruit

If you can get past the foot odor, its pulp is great in smoothies.

Sweet Potato Fly

Fermenting tubers with spices, eggshells, and sugar creates a fizzy, wassail-flavored drink.

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Found: An Electric Blue Tarantula and More Than 30 Other New Species

A rich month of species-finding in the Guyana rain forest.

by Vittoria Traverso

November 27, 2017