Film to focus on preservation of the Amerindian language Film to focus on preservation of the Amerindian language In an effort to promote the restoration and preservation of the Amerindian language and cultural heritage, Conservation International and Iwokrama partnered with the ‘Maira & the Jaguar people’ film project to make this a reality.The film script written by Dr. Michael Gilkes, Guyana’s leading film maker, writer, playwright, Director, Actor and Professor, will be filmed on location close to and involving the Surama  community and other virgin forested locations within that region. It is based on a young girl, Maira and her brother

Landmark Arapaima Study in Guyana’s Rupununi Launches Landmark Arapaima Study in Guyana’s Rupununi Launches When you think rum, you might immediately conjure up images of brightly colored tropical drinks and tacky umbrellas and a keen anticipation of a bad headache the next day. Lo – behold the El Dorado Manhattan… a drink so “Dark, leathery and rich” that the cocktail editor at Playboy (that’s right, Playboy) said the concoction “made me rethink everything I knew about cocktails.” I would wager that when most people think about rum, they imagine tropical cocktails—Daiquiris, Mojitos, Piña Coladas, all manner of big, fruit-forward drinks in

International Travelers Treated to Guyana Rum Promotion International Travelers Treated to Guyana Rum Promotion Guyana Press News Service | 01-April-2014GEORGETOWN – At a press conference this morning, Demerara Distillers Ltd. (DDL) chairman Dr. Yesu Persaud announced that his company will give away free bottles of its flagship 15-year old El Dorado rum to passengers departing on flights from Chedi Jagan International Airport.The promotion scheme will run from today, 01 April, through the end of 2014. Persaud says DDL expects that over 15,000 bottles of free rum will be given away as part of the colorful promotion.The pilot program, dubbed “Fly High

Wilderness Explorers honors the UN’s inaugural World Wildlife Day Wilderness Explorers honors the UN’s inaugural World Wildlife Day World Wildlife Day is an opportunity to celebrate the many beautiful and varied forms of wild fauna and flora and to raise awareness of the multitude of benefits that conservation provides to people. At the same time, the Day reminds us of the urgent need to step up the fight against wildlife crime, which has wide-ranging economic, environmental and social impacts.Wildlife has an intrinsic value and contributes to the ecological, genetic, social, economic, scientific, educational, cultural, recreational and aesthetic aspects of sustainable development

Landmark Arapaima Study in Guyana’s Rupununi Launches Landmark Arapaima Study in Guyana’s Rupununi Launches The numerical status of the giant arapaima fish ( Arapaima gigas )in its habitat in the North Rupununi wetlands is currently the subject of a survey funded by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Members of the North Rupununi District Development Board (NRDDB), which is conducting the survey, have said they intend to release the results shortly.Since the 1960s, concerns have been expressed about the fate of the fish, and the need for it to be protected. During that time, it was disclosed that the arapaima, which

Amazonian Flycatcher from Guyana Amazonian Flycatcher from Guyana Congrats to Andrew Snyder Photography whose Royal Flycatcher image (which we’ve featured before here on the Cookup) caught the attention of National Geographic’s notoriously picky photo editors yesterday. The flycatcher is a particularly spectacular Guyana birdlife specialty, one of more than 840 bird species that call Guyana home. Come visit us and tick off this ‘lifer’!Check out all of Andrew’s great photography on this National Geographic page, his Facebook photo stream, or his spectacular show-and-tell website which is overflowing with great Guyana nature shots. STAY INFORMED Subscribe to our newsletter!We will keep you

CNN looks for the “Wild Things” and finds Karanambu in Guyana CNN looks for the “Wild Things” and finds Karanambu in Guyana By Andrew Short of the University of Kansas Originally published by NationalGeographic.com, October 30, 2013 Moscow-born zoologist Vladimir Dinets, the author of Dragon Songs: Love and Adventure Among Crocodiles, Alligators and Other Dinosaur Relations is a research assistant professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. After a globe-crossing search for the world’s last remaining wild places, he reports that Guyana.. “…is my favorite corner of the Amazon, where I studied caimans in 2007, and it’s beautifully preserved. It has

National Geographic names Guyana “Best of the World 2014” National Geographic “Dream Team” knee-deep in Guyana’s biodiversity Highlighting Wilderness Explorers’ award-winning Amerindian Guyana tour, National Geographic Traveler presents 2014’s must-see places on planet earth. Guyana earns a coveted spot on this exclusive, very short list for the very first time in 2014. By Andrew Short of the University of Kansas Originally published by NationalGeographic.com, October 30, 2013 Is Green the New Gold? National Geographic says that Guyana may be the best-kept secret in South America, with most of the country still covered in wild forest. Stunning natural wonders – stretching from

National Geographic “Dream Team” knee-deep in Guyana’s biodiversity National Geographic “Dream Team” knee-deep in Guyana’s biodiversity By Andrew Short of the University of Kansas Originally published by NationalGeographic.com, October 30, 2013 Our driver, Leroy, slammed on the brakes. The large Bedford truck behind us carrying our gear and most of our crew ran into a patch of think mud and was now sunk up to its axels and listing to one side. Up to now, our three-truck caravan had snaked its way towards to our first base camp without any problems.We are here in southern Guyana to conduct a rapid biological