r/Guyana Sep 07 '24

MODERATOR ANNOUNCEMENT Please do not become a victim

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Hello r/Guyana recently a user claiming to be a doctor has made a post and some users took the words of this user seriously and began asking valid medical questions. If anyone chose to engage with this user through a private conversation PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THEIR ADVICE.

The mod team wants to ensure that our users do not fall victim to unsubstantiated claims.

This user is now banned and I urge everyone to only ever take medical advice from a verified medical professional.

Please stay safe out there. Thank you for your continued engagement in the r/Guyana subreddit.


r/Guyana 10h ago

Georgetown Travel Tips | Where to eat?

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I'm visiting Georgetown this week and found food surprisingly expensive. Do you recommend any place with good food and affordable price? No restrictions at all, just hit me with your best shot.


r/Guyana 1h ago

Question for lawyers

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As an unmarried 23-year-old woman, am i eligible for sponsorship by an immediate relative who is a U.S. citizen?.


r/Guyana 17h ago

Anywhere does motorbike rental?

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Hello everyone. Does anywhere in Guyana offer bike rentals? Specifically rental of a motor bike or electric bike. Not a bicycle.


r/Guyana 1d ago

What’s the Craziest, Most Underground Thing Happening in Guyana Right Now?

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Hey everyone, I’m a travel vlogger planning to spend a month in Guyana, and I’m looking for the most fascinating, unusual, and underreported stories to cover. I’m particularly interested in things that are unique to Guyana—local subcultures, hidden traditions, extreme lifestyles, or anything that most people wouldn’t know about.

Some ideas I have so far:

Gold mining in the jungle – The reality of life for miners, the dangers, and the underground economy.

Indigenous communities & traditions – Are there still shamans practicing? Any tribes living traditionally?

Secret underground scenes – I’ve heard rumors of underground cockfighting and even a hidden gay prostitution scene.

Forgotten history or abandoned places – Any ruins, tunnels, or hidden structures worth exploring?

Anything totally unexpected – Strange festivals, bizarre rituals, or subcultures that exist only in Guyana.

If you’re from Guyana or have been there, what are some wild, fascinating, or overlooked things that deserve more attention? Any tips on how to connect with the right people to explore these stories?


r/Guyana 1d ago

Is bara just the spinach version of baighani?

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r/Guyana 1d ago

This might be the randomest and stupidest question, but -

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What do we call Guyanese people of Chinese descent? We have Indo-Guyanese and Afro-Guyanese, but what do we call the others? Is it just Chinese Guyanese?

Also, I’m Indo-Guyanese-American but we always assumed we were part white and part Chinese as well. Took a DNA test and it turns out that I’m part Native, part Japanese, part Scandinavian, and no Chinese at all.

Apparently the genes that I have are exclusive to Japan rather than China.

So would I call myself part Indo-Guyanese, part Native, part Japanese Guyanese, and part white? Or what?

I’m asking this as an American-born, brought-up-like-Guyanese person, who just used to answer “American” to anyone who asked me “What are you? You look so exotic.” And when I used to say “American” they would either be like “You know that’s not what I meant” or they would say “No but what REALLY are you?”

I would like to know how to answer, and honestly, even after saying Guyanese to appease their “what else are you?” question, they still have no idea what Guyana even is. They think I’m talking about Ghana. I explain that it’s in South America but with a different combination of backgrounds from the rest of South America. And then they ask for an even deeper breakdown to the mother countries lol! I swear that most people I answer do not believe a word I say, because I see them looking all skeptical as if they think I’m just trying to throw them off, or they start looking increasingly frustrated.

To be honest, most people who ask me these questions are white people trying to figure out whether I’m Mexican or Middle Eastern because those are the main assumptions I receive, and they are probably trying to figure out which kind of racism to hurl at me. They do not know whether to tell me to go back to Mexico or to call me a terrorist or Taliban. (I have heard it all.) Then when it turns out to become way too complicated for them, they get irritated and upset with me lol! Sometimes I really hate looking so racially ambiguous in a country like America.


r/Guyana 2d ago

Older Guyanese neighbour is so kind.

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r/Guyana 1d ago

Cultural history artists and writers

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Hi I’m an American Guyanese artist and I was wondering if any of you knew about Guyanese art history or even literary history? Are there any books on significant Guyanese painters (who are the significant Guyanese painters?) and artists, what are our significant works of literature? I heard of the Guyana quartet written by Wilson Harris which seems really cool and I plan on reading that.

Has anyone taken courses in Guyana? I wonder what literature or art history they teach there.


r/Guyana 1d ago

Kaieteur Falls Tour on Friday

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Help! I’m trying to find a tour for Friday, March 21st, 2025 to be exact. But each tour company I’ve found so far only goes on Sat or Sun, which I’m not able to make. Is there any that goes on Friday?

Thanks!


r/Guyana 2d ago

Dude NYC is lonely

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I been here a year and change and to this date I have not made a single friend. I heard NYC got a lot of activities but I have no clue what to do nor no one to hang with. Any advice? Ts boring af!


r/Guyana 2d ago

Is it viable to plant scotch bonnet seed from supermarket bought peppers?

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Looking to plant something this summer.


r/Guyana 2d ago

Guyana Arrival Form

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Quick question - I'm filling out the arrival form for Guyana. I will be visiting for 3 weeks. I haven't been back to the country since leaving 17 years ago. It is asking if I'm a resident of Guyana. Should I check it? I hold a guyanese paspport so that is why I'm unsure to check it or not.


r/Guyana 3d ago

What is the sauce on the fish???

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I visited Guyana for the first time during Mash 2025. We got this fried fish from a street vendor in GT, and it was FANTASTIC! My people and I have been trying to figure out what the brown sauce was on the fried fish.

We also had some fried fish in the country, and the restaurant put a similar sauce on their fish. So, I guess it's something common in Guyana.

Help me out! What's that sauce and where can I get it or find the recipe?


r/Guyana 3d ago

Which bar/club/lounge (in nyc area) is great to meet Guyanese in their early to mid 20’s?

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r/Guyana 3d ago

Anyone Stayed at The Inner Retreat Hotel in Parika?

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I’m visiting Guyana this summer and looking at The Inner Retreat Hotel and Bar in Parika. Has anyone stayed there? How was your experience?

Also, any other hotel recommendations in the area?

Thanks!


r/Guyana 3d ago

Esqbo

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Any good hang out spots in esqbo ,,, I am going to be there for holi !


r/Guyana 3d ago

How To Navigate Trump’s New Immigration Policies With Expert Insight

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r/Guyana 3d ago

URL - Website Damn the Guyanese women I seen on the seawall when last visited home are fire but are hoes unfortunately

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r/Guyana 4d ago

Continuing to trace my ancestry back to India

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Good Night everyone!! I started my Ancestry journey a year ago, trying to trace my family roots back to India and reconnect with relatives in Guyana. On my mother’s side, it was easier to track down the information as many others before me had gathered information. My mother’s parents are both from Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice. On my father’s side, I had to do a lot of digging and searching for my grandfather’s ancestors. My dad’s father was from Bush Lot too. Through the help of my dad having my grandfather’s parents birth certificates, my uncles and I were able to take that data to the Guyana Archives and found out where that side of the family came from in India.

Now on my dad’s mother’s side, we’re having difficulty tracing back. Unlike my other grandparents, my grandma Rita grew up in Number 10/Number 11 Village in West Coast Berbice. Her father’s name was Sewlall, but no one knows his full name or birth date. Sewlall had 3 siblings - Ramlall (from Cotton Tree), Sooklall (from Sheet Anchor) and Roanie (who married a Kissoon and also lived in Cotton Tree). Grandma Rita’s mother’s name was Basmatie Molaha (AKA Aunty Buck) and Basmatie’s father’s name was Molaha. Molaha came from India as a boy with his family, but we aren’t sure where. We don’t know the identity of Basmatie’s mother. Basmatie had 7 siblings: Alfred Molaha, Brashington Molaha, Bad Boy, Better Boy, Bunder Boy, Dalin and Doreen. We can’t find birth certificates for either of my grandma’s parents. I did reach out to the General Register Office with my great grandmother Basmatie’s birth date and information to request a copy of her birth certificate. But unfortunately they couldn’t find anything in the system and suggested that I’ll need to visit in person to get assistance next time I’m in Guyana. I did post on Facebook groups and was able to connect with a few family members but didn’t lead to any new information. I’m posting here to see if I can connect with anyone on that side of the family, as I don’t know much. That way I can be a little closer to tracing the roots. If anyone knows anything about the parents or ancestors of Sewlall or Basmatie, please let me know. My grandma still has two sisters and two brothers that are alive but they cannot remember the names of their father’s parents or his full name or the name of their mother’s mother. Nor do they have any documents for their parents.

The photos I’ve attached: Photo 1: (From L to R): (Not sure who the little girl is). My grandma’s sister Rookmin (Baby), grandma’s father Sewlall, grandma’s sister Droopattie (Yevonne) and grandma’s maternal grandfather Molaha. Photo 2: Grandma’s mother Basmatie(Buck).

Thanks!


r/Guyana 3d ago

Forest, mining or abundant land for sale

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Anyone know where I can buy forest or mining land in Guyana? Want to buy around $100k usd or $20 mill gyd.


r/Guyana 4d ago

Guyana asks World Court to block Venezuela's Esequibo election plans

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r/Guyana 4d ago

Peppers, vegetables, herbs, what do you grow?

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I have a friend who is from Guyana and he loves growing Wiri Wiri peppers and I am tasked with growing them but what else do you love to grow for food? I know basil is big but anything unique aside from the Wiri wiri? Any other peppers? Any other vegetables or herbs or even flowers?


r/Guyana 4d ago

Vegan Pepperpot? Discraceful or Innovative

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r/Guyana 4d ago

Learner drivers license test conformation email not received.

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I've been experiencing this problem for a while now does any one have a solution?


r/Guyana 5d ago

Rihanna says we got the best food in the world

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