New Amsterdam
September 24th 2007 New Amsterdam is a vibrant and interesting town. It has a population of 20,000 and is nothing like towns in the northern countries. New Amsterdam was the nearest town to the village I lived in for a year, and I taught in New Amsterdam Secondary School. It annoys me how the Lonely Planet Guide to South America mentions Guyana briefly, but completely misses the town of New Amsterdam. It is one o
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