About Essequibo:

Essequibo is the name of a Dutch colony founded in 1616 and located in the region of the Essequibo River . There was a brief English occupation from 1665 to 1666 . The Essequibo river is one of our most vibrant tourist areas. The Essequibo River is the longest river in Guyana , and the largest river between the Orinoco and Amazon . Rising in the Acarai Mountains near the Brazil -Guyana border , the Essequibo flows to the north for 1,000 kilometres through forest and savanna into the Atlantic Ocean . There are countless rapids and waterfalls along the route of the Essequibo, and its 20km wide estuary is dotted with numerous small islands . It enters the Atlantic 21km from Georgetown , the capital city of Guyana. Read about various essequibo tours here.

Accomodation ESSEQUIBO

El Tropico Seaview Hotel
22 Richmond Village, Essequibo Coast
Tel: 592-771-4349 [top]

Hotel Purpleheart
Lot 103 Charity, Essequibo Coast
Tel: 592-771-5209 Fax: 592-771-5210
Rooms: 10 [top]

Xenon Hotel
190 Charity, Pameroon, Essequibo
Tel: 592-771-4989
Rooms: 11 [top]