The Cuyuni River is a South American river and a tributary of the Essequibo River. It rises in the Guiana Highlands of Venezuela, where it descends northward to El Dorado, and turns eastward to meander through the tropical rain forests of  Guyana. It finally turns southeastward, flowing to its confluence with the Mazaruni River. The Cuyuni River marks the limit of the disputed territory of Guyana Essequibo for approximately .  History In 1681, an island in the mouth of the Cuyuni River was cleared and planted with cassava for the use of the Dutch garrison. By 1694, a new plantation on the Cuyuni River above the fort was established. By 1703 a post was established on the Pariacot Savannah, in the upper Cuyuni. Settlement      Some of the Kali'na people live in the Cuyuni River valley, part of which is in Guyana. The Kamaria hydroelectric power site is located on the Cuyuni River. The river is a source of alluvial gold.%DIFDELCMD < %DIFDELCMD < %%% Ankoko Island at the confluence of the Cuyuni and Wenamu River has been the subject of further disputes between Venezuela and Guyana   .
The Cuyuni River is a South American river and a tributary of the Essequibo River. It rises in the Guiana Highlands of Venezuela, where it descends northward to El Dorado, and turns eastward to meander through the tropical rain forests of the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region of Guyana. It finally turns southeastward, flowing to its confluence with the Mazaruni River. The Cuyuni River marks the limit of the disputed territory of Guyana Essequibo for approximately . Makarapan Mountain is a sandstone range by the Cuyuni. History In 1681, an island in the mouth of the Cuyuni River was cleared and planted with cassava for the use of the Dutch garrison. By 1694, a new plantation on the Cuyuni River above the fort was established. By 1703 a post was established on the Pariacot Savannah, in the upper Cuyuni. Settlement The river is a source of alluvial gold and attracts mining in the form of dredging. Illegal mining also occurs on the river banks, and mining also has exacerbated the border issue between Guyana and Venezuela. Large-scale mining operation Aurora gold mine is on the Cuyuni River. Development of a hydroelectric power site is under consideration at Kamaria on the Cuyuni River. Venzuela El Dorado is a Venezuelan settlement on the Cuyuni River. Guyana Some of the Kali'na people live in the Cuyuni River valley, part of which is in Guyana. %DIFDELCMD < %DIFDELCMD < %%% Eteringbang is a border settlement with an airstrip. Saint Martin and Ankoko Island have been the subject of further disputes between Venezuela and Guyana . In 2015, GDF forces continued observation from Eteringbang and Kaikan and other points along the river. The town of Bartica is close to the mouth of the Cuyuni where it meets with the confluence of Essequibo and Mazaruni rivers .
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the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region of
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Makarapan Mountain is a sandstone range by the Cuyuni.
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The river is a source of alluvial gold and attracts mining in the form of dredging. Illegal mining also occurs on the river banks, and mining also has exacerbated the border issue between Guyana and Venezuela.
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Large-scale mining operation Aurora gold mine is on the Cuyuni River.
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Development of a hydroelectric power site is under consideration at Kamaria on the Cuyuni River.
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Venzuela El Dorado is a Venezuelan settlement on the Cuyuni River.
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Guyana
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The Kamaria hydroelectric power site is located on the Cuyuni River.
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The river is a source of alluvial gold.
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Ankoko Island at the confluence of the Cuyuni and Wenamu River has
Eteringbang is a border settlement with an airstrip. Saint Martin and Ankoko Island have
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. In 2015, GDF forces continued observation from Eteringbang and Kaikan and other points along the river.
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The town of Bartica is close to the mouth of the Cuyuni where it meets with the confluence of Essequibo and Mazaruni rivers