We had a night camping out in the rain forest, sleeping in hammocks. Anyone visiting Guyana should make this a 'must see' part of the holiday. Georgetown was noisy and busy, a culture shock for the kids, but certainly not scarey and threatening. We felt that Guyana probably suffers from negative press that, from our point of view, was not merited. Everyone was friendly, helpful and we had a fantastic 2 weeks.
Downpours are common therefore an umbrella is essential .
A raincoat is far too inconvenient and besides, it is too hot to be wearing a jacket of any kind. Georgetown is the nicest of three Guyana capital cities. There are pretty colonial houses along the main street, Disneyland-like City Hall and St. George Cathedral to see. Promenade Gardens in the city center are small but full of flowers. Botanical gardesn are on the outskirts of the town, run-down but still worth to see.