Places to see

Kaieteur Falls

The Kaieteur Falls, which was discovered on the 29 April 1870 by Charles Barrington Brown, the famous hinterland explorer, is situated on the Potaro River, a tributary of the Essequibo River. The waters of Kaieteur, one of the natural wonders of the world, flow over a sandstone table and land into a deep valley - a drop of 741 feet or five times the height of Niagara.

Kaieteur takes the form of a huge perpendicular column of water which cascades into a rainbowed gorge only to be transformed into a mountain of foam with a "billion eyes that hypnotize". There are no other falls in the world with the magnitude of the sheer drop existing at Kaieteur. The width of the Fall varies from 250 feet in the dry season to 400 feet at the height of the wet season. Amerindian legend of the Patamona tribe has it that Kaie, one of the tribe's great old Chieftains, after whom Kaieteur is named, committed self-sacrifice by canoeing himself over the falls in order that Makonaima, the great spirit, would save the tribe from being destroyed by the savage Caribisi.

St. George's Cathedral

Designed by Sir Arthur Bloomfield and built in the 1890s, St. George's Cathedral is reputed to be one of the world's tallest wooden buildings. Its spire rises over 132 feet. The Chief Church of the Anglican Diocese is found in the heart of Georgetown. The story of the Cathedral is told in the interior on tablets and memorials. Visit St. George's Cathedral

Sabroek Market

The main market on Water Street, Georgetown, administered by the City Council, is built entirely of cast iron and extends into the Demerara River. Opened to the public since 1881, it lives up to its reputation of having anything, from a pin to an anchor for sale.

Calendar of events

January 2004

1	New Years Day
11	Mashramani Private Sector Brunch	Umana Yana
24 + 25	Top Cat (Play)	National Cultural Centre
24	Mash Jamboree	Uitvlugt Community Centre
26	Basant Panchmi ( Planting of Holika)	Country Wide
30	Junior Calypso Competition	Essequibo ( Anna Regina Community Centre)
30	Guyana Vs. Leeward - Carib Beer Cricket	Essequibo ( Anna Regina Community Centre)
1 – 31	151 years of Chinese arrival