Guyana Travel Guide
Guyana is located in northeastern South America and is fully known as the "Cooperative Republic of Guyana". The Indian word means "land with lots of water". The people are mainly Indians and blacks, and most believe in Christianity, Hinduism and Islam. English is the official language and the common language. Its terrain is complex and there are many species. Rivers are widely spread in the territory, mainly including the Essequibo River, the Demurara River and the Berbis River. Many waterfalls, the most famous one is Keltur Waterfall, which is claimed to be the largest waterfall in the world. There are large areas of undeveloped tropical rainforest, and there is huge potential for developing eco-tourism.
the tourist season, Guyana has a tropical rainforest climate and is located in the equatorial low pressure area. The weather and climate are basically influenced by the trough of low pressure and its rainfall zone, the "Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone". The seasons are determined by changes in rainfall patterns. There are basically two rainy seasons (Wet Season, May-July, November-January) and two dry seasons (Dry Season, February-April, August-October) in coastal areas. There is only one rainy season in inland areas (end of April to end of September), and the rest of the time is dry season. The best time to travel is spring and autumn.
Visa Notes: With an ordinary passport valid for more than 6 months, you can apply for a visa on arrival at Georgetown Chedijagan International Airport and Oger International Airport. The materials required to apply for a tourist visa on arrival include: 2 passport photos; an invitation letter, telephone number or email of the inviter; the applicant's address during his stay in Gui; and a property certificate that can pay for the expenses during his stay in Gui. The stay period for a tourist visa on arrival is 30 days and the handling fee is US$25. It can be extended twice, each time for 1 month, and a handling fee of US$25 is required for each extension.
Entry and Exit Instructions Guyana Customs has no special requirements for entry inspection and quarantine of foreigners. Each passenger is allowed to carry no more than US$10,000 or the equivalent amount of foreign currency in cash when entering and leaving the country. Any excess of this amount must be declared, otherwise they will face huge fines if detected. Except for passengers holding diplomatic and official passports, other passengers are required to pay a departure tax of 4500 Guiyuan when leaving the country.
The currency and cost of 1000 Guyanese dollars is approximately US$5, 30 RMB. Some of the better shops and hotels accept VISA and Mastercards. Guyana is a heavily taxed country with a VAT of 16%.
The wages of local people are low, but the prices are not low, because most vegetables and fruits are imported, and there are no large factories. Daily necessities are either cheap and inferior, or high-priced American goods. Take Xinlong, the largest Chinese restaurant in the area, as an example. The lunch buffet is 2200 Guineurs (including tax, excluding drinks) and fried rice is 1500 Guineurs. For a company dinner, more than 10 people spent 200,000 Guineurs (US$1000). In more upscale hotels and restaurants, tipping is required but is not mandatory.
communication and network The way to call domestic fixed telephone in China from Guyana: 001+86 (China international area code)+ domestic long-distance area code (such as Beijing is 10, Guangzhou is 20, Shanghai is 21, etc.)+ telephone number. Call domestic mobile phone: 00186+ domestic mobile phone number. Guyana's mobile communications has only one standard, GSM, and China mobile phone users who have opened international roaming services can use it locally. Gui Mobile has few communication base stations, network coverage is not ideal, and mobile phones cannot receive signals in many areas.
In Guyana, you can choose between DIGICEL and GT&T calling cards. You must have a valid certificate and pay a certain fee to apply for a calling card. It is more expensive to call home, basically 10 RMB per minute. Intercalling online is also relatively expensive (for example, digicel costs about RMB 1 to make gt&t). Generally, cafes, fast food restaurants, airports and hotels can provide free or charged wireless Internet access.
Tips 1. When traveling to Guyana, you need to bring insect repellent, wind oil, etc.; 2. Pay attention to personal sun protection, the outdoor temperature is low at night, and prepare rain-proof supplies during the rainy season; 3. If you plan to enter the virgin forest, please carry anti-malaria drugs; 4. Due to the large number of China people who have come to Guyana in the past two years, some conflicts have arisen, resulting in some local people not being particularly friendly to China people. Robbing of Chinese shops in the city often happens, so it is best not to come alone for children's shoes planning to travel.
5. Guyana's hospital facilities are outdated, medical equipment and drugs are in short supply, medical technology is limited, and conditions are average. There are only two more professional hospitals in the country-Georgetown Hospital and Linden Hospital, but major surgeries such as heart disease and organ transplants must be performed in Trinidad and Tobago and even the United States and Canada. China citizens who come to Guizhou for tourism or business shall carry essential medicines. Malaria and AIDS are prominent health problems in Guyana. The number of citizens aged 15-49 who test positive for HIV is approximately 5.5%(according to statistics from the Ministry of Health of Guyana in 2003).