Georgetown, Guyana
Georgetown is the capital city of Guyana, which is situated at the mouth of Demerara River. 'Garden City of the Caribbean' used to be the nickname of the country's largest urban centre, most likely during the British occupation. BTW, Guyana is the only country in South America that uses English as its official language.
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Brandsville Hotel, it took my BFF and me approximately 45 minutes to reach the downtown area by foot.
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| Guyana is celebrating her 52nd independence this year. |
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| Windy to the max! |
One of the most famous landmarks of Georgetown is St. George's Cathedral. First opened to the public on 24 August 1892, the Anglican cathedral has been designated as a national monument.
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| We weren't that lucky as we were in Georgetown during the renovation of the cathedral. |
Thankfully, we could go in to take a look at the interior of the wooden cathedral.
Guyana's national library was founded in 1909.
As of 2016, the city recorded a total population of over 200,000.
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| Bank of Guyana is the central bank of the country, which was established in 1956. |
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| The city hall looks pretty unique, doesn't it? |
Conceived by members of the Royal Agricultural and Commercial Society (RACS) of British Guiana, Guyana National Museum has been around since 1868.
On another day, we took a cab from Brandsville Hotel to Stabroek Market that has a distinctive iron structure and clock tower reminiscent of the Victorian era. Knowing that it's a high crime area, I didn't take any photos inside to play safe. From there, we wandered about further to see more things in town.
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| Guyana's Parliament Building is one of the only two domed buildings in Georgetown. |
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| There was a mass going on when we arrived at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. |
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| Church's Chicken is known as Texas Chicken outside North America, so I was certainly surprised to see the former in Guyana. |
There are reports saying that armed robberies occur regularly in Georgetown. That's the reason why we tried to go out only during the day.
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| To give credit to the city, there are still nice walkways lined with trees and flowers. |
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| Walter Roth Museum of Anthropology prides itself to be the oldest such museum in the English-speaking Caribbean region. Established in 1974, it wasn't initially opened to the public until 1982. |
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