Here's a rare sight. Guyana is one of the poorest countries in the world. Reportedly, it is perhaps the poorest of all South American countries, and yet there are signs of hope. In recent years, there have been more and more efforts expended to show the rest of the world that this forgotten land is worth exploring.
Even among the locals, there are signs of enterprise, such as the road that has been constructed between the capital city, Georgetown and the south-western town of Lethem. To understand the enormity of this project, one must understand that while the capital city is located on the Atlantic coast, the road in question passes through some of the most densely wooded areas of the world: the northern reaches of the Amazon rainforest. Yet, the road represents promise for the people of the interior, and for the possibility of trade with Brazil, located to the south.
In May of 2010, New York Times reporter Simon Romero published a video article presenting the Road to Georgetown: the road, that is, that now stretches between the two extremities of South America's only English-speaking nation.
Signs of progress being shown to the world.
Even among the locals, there are signs of enterprise, such as the road that has been constructed between the capital city, Georgetown and the south-western town of Lethem. To understand the enormity of this project, one must understand that while the capital city is located on the Atlantic coast, the road in question passes through some of the most densely wooded areas of the world: the northern reaches of the Amazon rainforest. Yet, the road represents promise for the people of the interior, and for the possibility of trade with Brazil, located to the south.
In May of 2010, New York Times reporter Simon Romero published a video article presenting the Road to Georgetown: the road, that is, that now stretches between the two extremities of South America's only English-speaking nation.
Signs of progress being shown to the world.
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