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Guyana is a richly rain-forested country on South America’s North Atlantic coast. Home to jaguars, black caimans and majestic harpy eagles, it's one of the world’s most biodiverse regions. It boasts more than 900 species of birds, 225 species of mammals and 880 species of reptiles. Then there's the staggering 6500 + species of plants and trees.
Cock of the rock © Jamie Lafferty, Guyana Tourism Authority
Guyana’s hinterland is also home to around 250 indigenous communities whose low-carbon lifestyle and commitment to protecting their ancestral lands make Guyana’s forward-thinking approach to tourism among the world’s greenest.
From managing eco-lodges, to nature tour-guiding, to protecting wildlife and ecosystems, Guyana’s community-led and owned tourism (CLOT) initiatives take sustainable tourism to another level. They engender life-changing self-sustainability that benefits local people — and protects the environment.
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Guyana is home to nine indigenous groups, the majority of whom were born in remote villages. This isolated location compelled many to migrate to work in the goldmining and timber harvesting industries. As a result, an urgent need for alternative sources of income arose in villages, especially among women and young people.
One such village is Surama, which become one of Guyana’s first community-led tourism projects. While an established cattle trail meant Surama had long been a stopping point for intrepid travellers, villagers only started offering accommodation in the early 1990s. The income generated from this enabled the Makushi community to fund their first lodge.
Surama villager © Jamie Lafferty, Guyana Tourism Authority copy
Nicola Balram from the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) explains that as Surama and other community-led lodges are owned and operated by locals, “there is very little importation of goods not produced in Guyana. This, combined with the fact that the GTA and its partners are actively working together to scale up community-led tourism, creates sustainable sources of income for the indigenous communities, and helps protect their natural and cultural heritage.”
Today Surama is a shining example of thriving community tourism, with around 60% of its income generated by tourism-related activities. Visitors to Surama Eco-lodge can enjoy the likes of hiking and camping expeditions, river canoe trips, wildlife-watching and cultural excursions – all curated by Makushi community members.
Surama Eco-lodge © Nicola Balram
As Guyana is the only South American country with English as its official language, English-speaking travellers can easily immerse themselves in local culture
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