Guyana

Guyana
Information
Language:	English, recognised regional languages: Guyanese Creole, Akawaio, Macushi, Wai-Wai, Arawak, Cariban
Capital:	Georgetown
Population:	858,863
Currency:	Guyanese dollar (GYD)
Hitchability:	<rating country='gy' />
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Guyana is an English speaking country in South America. Hitching in Guyana is very easy, it is a country where few people own cars, and a lot get around by bus or by hiking. The road system is poorly developed so if you travel any distance, especially away from the coast, you will probably get to see it's remarkable dirt tracks. A lot of buses (small, Volkswagen combi-size buses) travel all around the country, and they are used to stopping anywhere for anyone if they drive past. So this means that is you are on the side of the road somewhere all the buses are bound to stop and try to convince you to come on board (note how fast prices drop if you keep saying no, and to get them to understand you really have to say no a few times!) and it also means that if you are having problems hiking from where you are, a bus will probably be along soon to take you a bit farther down to a better spot (and they are pretty cheep).

The country doesn't have excellent diplomatic relations with Venezuela, so to go from one country to the other by road you have to make a D-tour through Brazil, by going down what people call the Lethem road, or more humorously the Kurupakary Highway. It is a 500km dirt track that links the city of Georgetown to the city of Lethem on the boarder with Brazil. To my knowledge the road is not on Google Map, nor any other map I've ever seen.

Cities

Georgetown (capital)