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Hiawa Destination Guide

Delve into Hiawa in Guyana

Hiawa in the region of Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo is a city in Guyana - some 256 mi or ( 412 km ) South-West of Georgetown , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Hiawa

Current time in Hiawa is now 04:16 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guyana " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Mountain View, Manari, Jakaretinga, Hawkins Mission, and Georgetown. While being here, make sure to check out Mountain View . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Hiawa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Venezuelan Sun Tiger in the roof of the benab at Maipaima eco-lodge, Guyana

2:24 min by IanH1968
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On our arrival at Maipaima eco-lodge in Guyana we found a Venezuelan Sun Tiger tarantula (Psalmopoeus irminia) in the roof of the main benab, sheltering from the rain. She came down quite low before d ..

Egbert's Movie

7:11 min by fosterparrots
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This is a short video we produced for Egbert Fredericks, birder extraordinaire, for his presentation to the Audubon Society of Massachusetts. Egbert is one of the guides at the lodge in Nappi built by ..


Maipaima. The ox cart journey in; Maipaima itself and the walk out.

2:20 min by IanH1968
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This video is to give a flavour of Maipaima, the jungle lodge in the foothills of the Kanuku mountains of Guyana. We visited in January 2009 and as you will see, we went in by Ox-cart and came out on ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Lethem Airport

Lethem Airport is an airport serving Lethem, a town in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo region of Guyana.

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Located at 3.37 -59.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Airports in Guyana, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo

Lethem, Guyana

Lethem is a town in Guyana, located in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region of the South American Country. It is named after Sir Gordon James Lethem, who was the Governor of British Guiana from 1941 to 12 April 1947.

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Located at 3.38 -59.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Brazil–Guyana border crossings, Populated places in Guyana, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo

Takutu River Bridge

The Takutu River Bridge is a bridge across the Takutu River, linking Lethem in Guyana to Bonfim in Brazil. It was completed in 2009 and opened on 31 July 2009. Its official inauguration was on 14 September 2009, in the presence of leaders of both countries. It cost USD 5 million and was paid for by Brazil. The bridge was a project within the Initiative for the Integration of the Regional Infrastructure of South America.

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Located at 3.38 -59.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Brazil–Guyana border crossings, Bridges in Brazil, Bridges in Guyana, International bridges

Bonfim, Roraima

Bonfim is a municipality located in the mideast of the state of Roraima in Brazil. Its population is 12,626 and its area is 8,095 km². The city lies opposite the Takutu River from Lethem, Guyana. The Takutu River Bridge links Bonfim and Roraima with the town of Lethem and the Atlantic port of Georgetown, Guyana.

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Located at 3.36 -59.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Brazil–Guyana border crossings, Populated places in Roraima

Kanuku Mountains

The Kanuku Mountains are a group of mountains in Guyana, located in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo region. The name means 'forest' in the Wapishana language, a reference to the rich diversity of wildlife found there. The Eastern Kanuku Mountains and the Western Kanuku Mountains are separated by the Rupununi River. The lowland forests sustain 60% of all the known bird species in Guyana. 150 mammal species, or 80% of all mammals found in Guyana, live in the Kanuku Mountains.

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Located at 3.20 -59.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Mountains of Guyana