Guyana opens directly onto the Amazon with the 226m drop of Kaieteur Falls deep in interior rainforest, the Rupununi savannah's giant otters and harpy eagles, and Georgetown's wooden colonial architecture.
Highlights
Georgetown
Kaieteur Falls
Rupununi
Iwokrama
When to Visit
Sep-Apr
Drier season the best window for Rupununi visits, Iwokrama canopy walkway accessible, and Kaieteur flights run reliably with clear views of the Potaro Plateau.
May-Aug
Wettest months with Kaieteur at peak flow, Rupununi roads becoming unreliable, and Georgetown's Independence Day on May 26 anchoring the calendar.
Feb
Mashramani celebrations February 23 fill Georgetown with masquerade bands, and the Rupununi rodeo Easter weekend draws cowboys from interior ranches.
Nov
Diwali parades through Georgetown, savannah animals concentrating at remaining waterholes, and the dry season properly underway across the interior.
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