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Size: 83,850 sq miles Currency: Guyanese dollar Population: 767,245 Language: English, Arawak, Carib and Guyanese Creole Main City: Georgetown Local Beer: Carib Dish of the Day: Cookup rice (rice & peas boiled in coconut milk with meat)


bordered by Suriname, Brazil and Venezuela, is on the forefront of promoting the image of the Amazon and has branded itself ‘The Amazon Adventure’. With this marketing strategy comes a new and fast-growing niche market – environmentally sustainable community-based tourism where the hinterland communities are embracing their low carbon lifestyles and are willing to share their experiences with the world. The communities are indeed well


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uyana, situated on the north eastern shoulder of South America and


National Exhibition Centre, Sophia, Georgetown, Guyana T: 00 592 219 0094-6 E: info@guyana-tourism.com W: www.guyana-tourism.com What’s New? Exciting vacations await you at any one of our interior lodges and resorts!


Destination Highlight Birding; Wildlife watching; Indigenous


culture; Fishing; Hiking/trekking; Horse riding; Wilderness expeditions.


Insider Tip “The Rupununi, known as the heart of


Guyana’s tourism product, is a scenic and beautiful part of the country where a large number of interior lodges and resorts can be found. Many Amerindian indigenous groups live here, including the Makushi, Wai Wai and Wapishana tribes and they await your visit to share an experience of a lifetime.”


poised to offer tourists these unique experiences. After all, tourists are now looking for more than the traditional white sand and blue water – they want to get closer to nature and they are seeking new and unique experiences where they can learn about others’ cultures, foods, festivals and traditions. Recently, Guyana has been in the spotlight for hosting the 13th Annual Caribbean Tourism Organisation


Sustainable Tourism Conference. At this annual event, Guyana was the proud winner of three very prestigious awards: The Caribbean Excellence in Sustainable Tourism Award was won by Rupununi Learners Inc; the Community Benefi t Award, was won by the Iwokrama International Centre; and the Biodiversity Award was won by the Mangrove Reserve Women Producers Project.


Caribbean Challenge The area of Guyana is 214,970km², has one


of the world’s longest single drop and most powerful waterfalls (Kaieteur); over 868 species of birds and is known for its giants including the largest cat (Jaguar) and largest lily (Victoria Amazonica). Your trip will be fi lled with activities to spot one or more of these wonders.


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Destination Highlight Môle St. Nicolas on the extreme NW tip


of Haiti – where Christopher Columbus discovered the island, has recently opened up as a new tourism destination. With seven forts dating from French Colonial time as well as beautiful untouched beaches, this remote part of the island, which can be reached by either boat or road, is set to be an exciting new destination for visitors.


Insider Tip Best Western, Occidental and Marriott are


just three major international hotel chains developing hotels in Port-au-Prince. This major investment shows a renewed strong interest in the further development of tourism. Plus, Bradt Guide is coming out with the FIRST Stand alone guide on Haiti.


Caribbean Challenge Go hiking over the stunning mountains


of the Morne La Selle range in the La Visite National Park.


Size: 10,714 sq miles Currency: Gourde Population: 8,300,000 Language: French and Creole Main City: Port-au-Prince Local Beer: Prestige Dish of the Day: Rice and beans served with meat and fried plantains. Also, Lambi (conch)


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LE A VACHE, means in French, ‘Cow island’, although there are very few cows there now. The island is off the south coast of Haiti and has three all-inclusive hotels. It was the island where private ships came to reprovision with fresh meat – probably where the name came from. It was also visited regularly by pirates, particularly the infamous Henry Morgan.


Later the island was populated by repatriated slaves from the US. Today it is a popular tourist destination with gorgeous beaches. It has excellent facilities for walking, taking boat trips, sailing the local ‘voiliers’, horseriding, wind surfi ng,


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Haiti Embassy (Tourism Section) 10, rue Théodule Ribot, 75017 Paris


T: 00 33 1 47 63 47 78 E: ambhaitiparis@orange.fr W: www.haititourisme.gouv.ht What’s New? Donna Karan and Ralph Lauren are working with Haiti artists to develop products to sell


kayaking and water skiing, as well as snorkelling and seeing virgin tropical coral.


For an authentic African-style market then the village of Mme Bernard is the place to visit. For lovers, you can go to your own private little island and the Port Morgan hotel will set you up with a picnic and all the accoutrements. Another place worth adding to any itinerary in Haiti is Jacmel in the


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south of the island, a pretty artistic city which is to receive US$40 million from the Haitian government to develop it into the number one tourism city in Haiti.


Hotels include the Port Morgan with its own marina, Abaka Bay, and the community bungalows of Village Vacances are all ready to welcome you.


Discover a whole new kind of holiday. Haiti... EXPERIENCE IT!


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