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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Guyana

8 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Guyana

Updated January 27, 2022

Unusual Attractions in Guyana

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Shell Beach

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

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Kaieteur Falls

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

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St. George's Cathedral

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

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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.

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Stabroek Market

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

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1763 Monument

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

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