Guyana

Woof and Arooo!

Having left Kazakhstan, my new home is in tropical Georgetown, the capital of Guyana.

Guyana’s deepest, darkest rainforest remains almost inaccessible: I’d better not get lost.

Originally colonised by the Netherlands, Guyana was a British colony for over 200 years, gaining independence on 26 May 1966; it remains a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.

Guyana is the only South American nation in which English is the official language.

Guyana is the only South American nation in which English is the official language.

 

However, everybody here knows Guyanese Creole (English-based with Dutch, Arawakan and Caribbean influences).

 

 Next time I have a bath, I hope I won’t be saying ‘dis wata de col col’ (this water is rather chilly).

 

If I spend too long sniffing in the bushes, I might hear ‘come now now’  (get your little behind here quick) and, if I eat too much, I’ll have ‘belly wuk’ (an upset tummy). Meanwhile, I’m ‘getting through’.

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Sited north of the Amazon River and east of the Orinoco, Guyana is known as the ‘Land of Many Waters’ and is bordered by Suriname, Brazil, Venezuela and the Atlantic Ocean.

Guyana is only a little smaller than the United Kingdom but has less than 800,000 residents: plenty of room for one more.