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Jan 13, 2017 News
Tour operators from Georgetown were given an opportunity to view the Linden community during a reconnaissance visit last Friday. They assembled at the Watooka Complex with the aim of boosting tourism opportunities. The trip was organized by the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA).
After visits to historical sites on both the Wismar and Mackenzie shores they visited the Water Wheel, the Linden Museum, Hymara Park, Richmond Hill and Watooka Complex, leaders within the community were given the opportunity to highlight the tourism potential of the community, while tour operators shared their views.
GTA Product Development Officer, Haydock Thompson, explained that the aim was to ascertain the tourism potential of the Linden community, so that Tour operators would be able to successfully package community tours.
Thompson in addressing the media said “We want tour operators to start packaging tours for Linden, offering tours for Linden. So that’s the whole synopsis of this trip – promoting Linden.
“Linden is on show right now. Our main objective is to get persons coming to Linden… We hope that the touristic potential of Linden would be ascertained by these operators, hopefully that they start offering tours to this location. The Guyana Tourism Authority is very committed to developing community-based tourism.”
Speaking at the event, Linden Mayor Carwyn Holland was delighted that there was such an interest in the tourism sector of the Mining town and described the Linden community as beautiful and untapped. The Mayor alluded to the many natural clear springs, rivers, trails, blue lakes and fishing areas.
He explained that the Demerara River, which runs through the community is a product in itself and described Richmond Hill as picturesque.
Regional Vice Chairman, Elroy Adolph, told the gathering that Sub Region Two of Region Ten Kwakwani, is the safest place in Guyana. Adolph noted that the people are very hospitable and the scenery was amazing.
“It’s a very beautiful place to go. We also have blue lakes where people go to get married, engaged, and hold parties. Also, we have the Berbice River where people go fishing.
There’s also the beach where persons go to play cricket when the tide is low. Down the Berbice River, we also have Fort Nassau where persons go to tour the Dutch site and also there are other neighbouring communities such as Aroaima and Hururu, he said.
Also present were tour operators: Salvador de Caires of Wilderness Explorers, Jamal Thomas of Evergreen Adventures and Mark McCall of Tours R Us.
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