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Why Do Travelers To South America Forget About Guyana? | The Expeditioner Travel Site

Why Do Travelers To South America Forget About Guyana?

Friday, February 12, 2010

If there is perhaps one travel trend of the last decade that I could try to point to, I would have to say that it is the emergence of South America as a prime destination for travelers. How many people do you talk to that say, “I would love to go there”? Chalk this up to recent political stability, the relative strength of foreign currency, and let’s face it: word-of-mouth. So the question remains: Is it possible to get “off-the-beaten-path” in South America? Well, how many people do you know have traveled to Guyana when heading south of the equator?

Guyana — the only English-only speaking country in South America — is a country that the NYT points out, “has started pushing to capitalize on its often stunning scenery, abundant wildlife and rich Amerindian heritage, repackaging itself as a haven for adventurers, naturalists and eco-tourists.” A stay in its interior affords visitors a chance to make excursions into the rain forest for glimpses of spider monkey colonies, toucans, and morpho butterflies.

The Guyanese have it just about right in describing their no-frills take on travel in their country. In what has to be one of the best travel quote I’ve ever read: “Guyana’s special. It’s not a place to come if you just want a vacation — you have to really want to come here. If you don’t, maybe we don’t really want you.” Perfect.

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