Guyana's Natural Beauty
Published: Guardian
Monday, April 4, 2016
Ranchers compete to catch wild bulls at the Rupununi Rodeo.
T&T Guardian photographer Andre Alexander was in Guyana over the Easter weekend and confirmed that that country is a paradise for nature lovers, adventure seekers and the eco-tourist. He had the privilege of witnessing the Phagwah festival, traversing the Essequibo River and travelling to Lethem for the Rupununi Rodeo.
“I never imagined the Essequibo River had so many islands, white sand beaches and river resorts,†he said.
There are actually 365 different islands on the Essequibo River, including the house and studio on the island owned by internationally acclaimed Guyanese singer Eddie Grant. The team Alexander travelled with visited the Hurakabra River Resort, Aruwai Resort White H2O, Baganara Island, Sloth Island and Forth Island.
Forth Island, now a national monument, was once the capital of the Dutch colonies of the Essequibo and Demerara during the 26th and 17 centuries.
Easter weekend annually in Guyana sees the hosting of the Rupununi Rodeo at Lathem, the Guyana-Brazil border town where competition in bull riding and wild horse riding runs high among various ranches of the Rupununi region.
Today, the T&T Guardian shares somes of the memories Alexander captured.
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