SAM_1857

surama to iwokarama

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November 12th 2014
Two nights in the surama eco lodge. Quite basic but clean, must be because the frogs and cockroaches liked our room as well. First night i squashed a few second night i didn't bother. Some good walks and visited a school. The transport was simple but effective, big old rusty Bedford Truck with seating in the back. Trip to iwokarama, we stopped to see a harpy eagle nest, it was 45 mins walk from ... read more

South America » Guyana » Iwokrama

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Originally a Dutch colony in the 17th century, by 1815 Guyana had become a British possession. The abolition of slavery led to black settlement of urban areas and the importation of indentured servants from India to work the sugar plantations. This e... ... read more