Karasabai, Guyana: Makonaima’s treasure | Offtrack By Annette Arjoon | Issue 156 (March/April 2019) Karasabai, a Macushi community in Guyana’s Pakaraima Mountains, is rich in wildlife and legend alike, writes Annette Arjoon-Martins
Guyana by the score | Destination By Caribbean Beat | Issue 153 (September/October 2018) Guyana, on an island scale, is vast: 83,000 square miles of Atlantic coast, mighty rivers, savannahs and forests stretching to the horizon. It can be overwhelming for a first-time visitor — so we’ll help you narrow it down. Here are twenty key places, events, and things that capture the true spirit of “the land of many waters”
Ireng River | Wish you were here (May/June 2018) By Caribbean Beat | Issue 151 (May/June 2018) Postcards from the Caribbean’s most extraordinary places
Word of mouth (Mar/Apr 2018) By Laura Dowrich-Phillips and Subraj Singh | Issue 150 (March/April 2018) The bright colours of Guyana’s Phagwah celebrations mingle into a shade of unity, and Sint Maarten’s annual Carnival defies the ravages of Hurricane Irma
Mahaica dawn | Offtrack By Janette Bulkan and John Palmer | Issue 148 (November/December 2017) Southeast of Georgetown, the lower Mahaica River runs through rice paddies and vegetable fields, but the intact native vegetation along its banks is a refuge for numerous birds and other wildlife. Janette Bulkan and John Palmer head out on an early-morning boat trip, encountering dozens of Guyana’s colourful bird species
Lethem, Guyana | Neighbourhood By Caribbean Beat | Issue 147 (September/October 2017) Far from Georgetown and the Atlantic coast, Guyana’s raffish border town is a gateway to neighbouring Brazil — and to the adventures of the Rupununi, with its rolling savannahs, misty mountains, forests, birds, and beasts
25 Caribbean achievers under 25 By Various Contributors | Issue 145 (May/June 2017) Caribbean Beat celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2017. But this isn’t only an opportunity to look back at our quarter century of publication: it’s also a moment to look ahead to the new generation of talented, determined Caribbean people who will shape the decades ahead. In this special feature, we introduce 25 remarkable young people aged 25 and under. Athletes and entrepreneurs, artists and scientists — they and their contemporaries are the future of our region
Pakaraima bound By Neil Marks | Issue 144 (March/April 2017) The spectacular Pakaraima Mountains, near Guyana’s border with Brazil and Venezuela, are a landscape of dramatic table-top mountains, rolling valleys, and remote villages. It’s not an easy part of the world for outsiders to visit. But the annual Pakaraima Mountain Safari attracts visitors hungry for adventure — like Neil Marks
Layover: Georgetown, Guyana | Layover By Caribbean Beat | Issue 142 (November/December 2016) On a business trip to Guyana’s capital with a few hours to spare? A free day to explore? Our quick guide to getting the most out of Georgetown when time is tight
Wilson Harris — into the interior By James Ferguson | Issue 139 (May/June 2016) The Guyanese writer Wilson Harris, celebrating his ninety-fifth birthday in 2016, has lived far from his home country for many years — but Guyana’s landscape and history continue to haunt his magical imagination. James Ferguson explains how Harris’s novels bring together reality and dream
Guyana times five By Brendan de Caires, David Papannah and Vidyaratha Kissoon | Issue 139 (May/June 2016) Stretching six hundred miles from north to south, Guyana is “the land of many waters” — but also of many landscapes, from coast to mountain, river to savannah. As the country celebrates its fiftieth anniversary of Independence, we explore its stunning beauty through photos, while Brendan de Caires visits the “afterworld” of the Rupununi and Vidyaratha Kissoon and David Papannah explore the unique atmosphere of Georgetown
Stories of what-if By Philip Sander | Issue 138 (March/April 2016) Call it sci-fi, speculative fiction, fantasy — it’s one of the world’s most popular genres of storytelling, and a growing wave of Caribbean writers are bringing our voices, culture, and history to tales of mythical pasts and thrilling futures, lost worlds and faraway planets. Philip Sander talks to sci-fi authors Nalo Hopkinson, Tobias Buckell, Karen Lord, and R.S.A. Garcia
Flying season By Caribbean Beat | Issue 138 (March/April 2016) Breezy dry season weather across the Caribbean makes Easter the perfect time to test your kite-building and -flying skills
Niven Narain: smarter medicine By Erline Andrews | Issue 137 (January/February 2016) The tragic death of his grandmother inspired Niven Narain’s career in cutting-edge cancer research. Erline Andrews learns how the Guyanese-American scientist is pioneering the use of artificial intellignce to create better, cheaper drugs for all
Wild frontier By Caribbean Beat | Issue 137 (January/February 2016) Ayangaik Mountain in Guyana’s thickly forested north-west seems to belong to a different world and time
Baroness Valerie Amos: Wakenaam to Westminster By Joshua Surtees | Issue 136 (November/December 2015) Born on a tiny island in Guyana’s Essequibo River, Baroness Valerie Amos has journeyed to the world’s corridors of power. As Joshua Surtees discovers, her Caribbean heritage has journeyed with her
Mt Roraima: “I could hardly imagine how we came all this way” By Nicholas Laughlin | Issue 134 (July/August 2015) Caribbean Beat editor Nicholas Laughlin on his trek to Mt Roraima, his most memorable trip in a decade of travel
Kaieteur dreaming By Nicholas Laughlin | Issue 132 (March/April 2015) With their 741-foot drop over a sandstone plateau, the majestic Kaieteur Falls are an icon of Guyana, and a must-see for adventure travellers. But while most visitors hop down on an airborne day-trip, a lucky few get to experience this natural wonder the old-fashioned way, travelling by boat up the Potaro River. Nicholas Laughlin recounts the journey, and the falls’ magnetic attraction
Beat destination: Guyana By Caribbean Beat | Issue 54 (March/April 2002) Bordered by Venezuela, Brazil and Suriname, Guyana is the only English- speaking country on the South American continent. This is a land of massive rivers and waterfalls, dense rainforest and mountains, an eco-traveller's paradise. And there's bargain shopping too: wicker furniture, gold jewellery, hardwood household articles and lots of collectible antique bottles
Market day By Caribbean Beat | Issue 131 (January/February 2015) Across the Caribbean, the freshest produce, best bargains, and often the friendliest advice can still be found at traditional markets. Here are six worth exploring, ranging from Dominica to Curaçao to French Guiana
Karen de Souza and (Red) Threads that bind By Lisa Allen-Agostini | Issue 130 (November/December 2014) The Guyanese advocacy group Red Thread began in 1986 to help women at a time of economic problems. Thirty years later, the collective is a major force in the region advocating for the rights of women and young people. Lisa Allen-Agostini talks to co-founder Karen de Souza and learns about the power of grassroots activism
Take twenty: cricket, that is By Garry Steckles | Issue 128 (July/August 2014) Garry Steckles previews the 2014 Caribbean Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament, which starts sports lovers’ pulses racing in July
