Guyana: so near, so far | Destination By Nixon Nelson | Issue 162 (March/April 2020) There are parts of the Guyanese interior — in the heart of the vast Rupununi Savannah, or deep in the Iwokrama rainforest — that feel thrillingly remote. But daily air links make these wild adventures surprisingly accessible, says Nixon Nelson. And don’t forget the charms of Guyana’s capital, Georgetown
Letitia Wright | Backstory By Caroline Taylor | Issue 157 (May/June 2019) Growing up in Guyana, Letitia Wright never imagined a Hollywood career. But after a string of stage and TV roles and early recognition of her talent, her casting in the blockbuster movie Black Panther was the break every actor hopes for, says Caroline Taylor
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
Graceful Georgetown Guyana By Caribbean Beat | Issue 5 (Spring 1993) Some of the finest traditional architecture in the Caribbean-cool, simple, practical, well-crafted- can be found in the Guyanese capital
Guyana’s Wai Wai: Friends in the Forest By Anna Nicholas | Issue 45 (September/October 2000) Only discovered by westerners in the 1800s, the Wai Wai of Guyana still live deep in the forest, near the border with Brazil. Anna Nicholas, who joined an expedition headed by the British explorer John Blashford-Snell, reports on what it's like to live with the Wai Wai, and why she's looking forward to returning
Buxton Spice By Oonya Kempadoo | Issue 38 July/August 1999) Excerpts from Buxton Spice, the acclaimed first novel by Guyanese writer Oonya Kempadoo
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
In the rain forest of the mind By James Ferguson | Issue 41 (January/February 2000) The Palace of the Peacock, Wilson Harris’s deeply poetic exploration of the soul of Guyana, may not be easy reading, but it’s well worth the effort. James Ferguson explains
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
