Guyana in the News
Guyana is making headlines around the world as a fantastic birding and wildlife destination. See what others have to say about us:
2010
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Muddy Road Molds Debate on the Future of Guyana
The New York Times
May 2010
"The road is a physical manifestation of these two poles. At one end are echoes of the nation's colonial past, like cricket pitches and hackney carriages (taxis). Hindu temples, for the many Guyanese descended from laborers from the Indian subcontinent, dot Georgetown's canalled streets." >> Full Article |
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Guyana
Wanderlust Magazine
April 2010
"English-speaking, jungle-covered and stuffed with birds, Guyana won't be a South American secret for long." >> Full Article
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Bill of the Birds Blog
Bill Thompson, III
"I'll get more deeply into this aspect of the Guyana story as I go along. Over the next two months I hope to share some of my experiences from the Guyana trip. In the July/August 2010 issue of Bird Watcher's Digest a "Far Afield" article by Julie Zickefoose will recount her experiences in Guyana on a trip similar to mine. I hope to have some additional images, videos, and perhaps a podcast from Guyana to share..." >> Blog Posts
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Guyana: There at the Beginning
Winging It: The Official Newsletter of the American Birding Association
April 2010
"And then, of course, there are the birds. Just why international ornitho-tourism should for so long have passed Guyana by is a mystery. Not only does the country offer a tremendous range of habitats—from coastal lagoons to savanna, from tree-clad foothills to rainforest—but historical accident has made Guyana the only English-speaking land in South America." >> Full Article
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Avatar On Earth
Condé Nast Traveler
March 2010
"THE CRISIS The world's rain forests—its lungs—are vanishing fast: logged, burned, farmed, mined.
THE HOPE To find ways of making live trees more valuable than dead ones. THE PIONEER Tiny Guyana, whose forest is one of the few considered to be nearly intact, has plans for development that won't ruin its—and our—greatest natural resource." >> Full Article |
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Professional Birdwatchers Land in Guyana Once Again
Adventure Travel News
March 2010
"Perhaps if the group dwelled a bit on the nonstop itinerary that lies ahead, they wouldn't be requesting their drivers to stop every 500 yards to they can clamber out and go for another jungle run." >> Full Article
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Guyana Bans Gold Mining in the 'Land of the Giants'
Mongabay.com
March 2010
"Guyana has banned gold dredging in the Rewa Head region of the South American country after pressure from Amerindian communities. A recent expedition to Rewa Head turned up unspoiled wilderness and mind-boggling biodiversity." >> Full Article
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Guyana Revisited
The National
March 2010
"Perched on the shoulder of South America like a gaudy parrot, Guyana is a place the world still barely knows – which is strange, given that it is the only English-speaking country on the continent." >> Full Article
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Into the Wild in Lush Guyana
The New York Times
February 2010
"And yet, it is this lack of frills and modern conveniences that has allowed Guyana to keep its unique unspoiled beauty, in a way that other South and Central American countries have not." >> Full Article
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The Travel Gurus' Guide to 2010
guardian.co.uk | The Observer
January 2010
"Benedict Allen: I am hoping to reach the remotest jungle on the planet, which seems to be in southern Guyana. Here, jaguars roam without fear of man, and there are lengthy anacondas and other great beauties and beasts." >> Full Article
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