Travel Tips

The Berbice River, in eastern Guyana, is approximately 300 miles long, and flows northward to the Atlantic. The "Berbice" is navigable for up to 175 miles from the entrance. CRAB ISLAND is located at the mouth of the Berbice River. The town of New Amsterdam (62 miles from Georgetown to the west)is located on the river's eastern bank, about four miles inside the river's estuary.
The Berbice's main tributary is the CANJE RIVER.
The Corentyne River is located in east Guyana. The Corentyne's source is located in the Acari Mountains, and it flows north to the Atlantic, forming the boundary between Guyana and its eastern neighbour - Suriname (formerly known as Dutch Guiana). The actual Guyana/ Surinam border is the Guyanese river bank.

I was born on the island of Leguan. on the Essequibo river.
The Essequibo is the largest river in Guyana. It rises in the Kamoa Mountains on the Brazilian border and flows north for over 600 miles, to enter the Atlantic Ocean through a large estuary that is filled with islands.
There are 365 islands located on the Essequibo River. For over 20 miles (32km) from its mouth, the river's channel is divided by the large flat and fertile islands of Leguan (approximately 18 square miles), Wakenaam (approximately 17 square miles), andHogg Island (about 22 square miles).Fort Island is situated off the middle of Hogg island, on the eastern side. Fort Island was the seat of Government of the country during the Dutch colonial era.