REGION ONE
SANTA ROSA - MORUCA

REGION 2
Essequibo Coast - Lakes
Capoey Lake
Hot and Cold Lake
Lake Mainstay
Akawini - Pomeroon River

REGION 3
Toucan Guest House & Guyanese Heritage Museum
Timberhead Rainforest Reserve
Santa Mission
Shanklands

REGION 6
Orealla

REGION 7
Bartica & Marshall Falls
Bartica - The Monastery
Baracara Island Resort
Baganara Island Resort

REGION 8
Iwokrama
Overland Trek - Kaieteur to Orinduik
Kaiteur Falls Overland

REGION 9
Rockview Eco-Tourism Resort
Karanambo Ranch, Rupununi Savannahs

OUTSIDE GUYANA
Mount Roraima
Island Hopping in the Caribbean
Suriname
 

The captain of the village resides in Moruca and it is good manners to acqaint yourself with him and ask his permission to stay. Permits are available for travel into this Amerindian area from the Office of Amerindian Affairs in Georgetown, but are really a formality that don’t seem to be of necessity anymore.

Things to do

• Beautiful Environment, very quiet and peaceful.
• Walking_, swimming, canoeing and boat rides.
• The boat ride into Santa Rosa from Charity is fantastic and well worth the
  time / money! You go to the mouth of the Pomeroon, up the coast, then back inland up the Moruca river through a tunnel of trees with immense roots, later opening into savannah country with floating reed beds and trees where the boatmen speed you over vegetation mats.
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Route
By Air:
Small plane to Bemichi airstrip from Ogle airport = GUY $12,000 single / $ 23,000 return.

Trans-Guyana fly on Monday/Wednesday/Friday/Saturday, departing Ogle at 10:00 am. The flight takes approx. 1 hour and you will share the Mabaruma flight - check for return times and confirmation procedure.

(Nadine at Kayman Sankar Travel is very helpful with flights to the interior, Tel: 225-9875).

Overland:
Georgetown to Parika by #32 minibus from Stabroek Market = GUY$160
Parika to Supenaam by speed boat from the stelling = GUY $400
Supenaam to Charity by minibus or shared taxi (a special will cost much more!) = GUY $600

Charity to Santa Rosa by speedboat takes approx. 2 hours = GUY $2,000. Ask at the stelling in Charity for boats to Santa Rosa.

*You should get to the stelling in Charity before 10:00 am to arrange for the boat*

Private boats are available at other times/days if you are willing to pay from GUY $6,000 upwards for the boat - regardless of number of passengers.
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Accommodation and Food
Basic food is available, but there are only fresh fruit and vegetables during Saturday market. The main village of Moruca has small shops selling dried and tinned food and rum, beer, coke etc.

There is a guest house with meals provided. This is located a mile or so away from the main landing and only reachable by boat (speedboats will drop you off there - you may be able to borrow a canoe or stop other boats to reach the main village). This can be booked by writing to Santa Rosa Guest House, Acqero Post Office, Moruca River, Region One.
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Additional Information
No banking facilities.

Uncle Basil is a local character who has written books and poems on the Amerindians and lives in Santa Rosa. He has a small library / shop selling local wares and has been known to entertain many visitors to the area. He is worth seeking out if you have time.
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