The famous Cuffy Rebellion that contribute to the country

Written in Guyana’s rich history is the story of Cuffy or Kofi. It was because of his immense contribution and leadership that nearly led to one of the most successful slave rebellion in Guyana. For this reason a statue has been erected in his honor for the struggle against slavery. His story is quite a unique one. Cuffy was captured from his native land West Africa. The revolt took place in 1763 at the time the Dutch was occupying Guyana. Cuffy was a slave in the Berbice colony on a plantation called Lilienburg. He was a house slave for barrel maker. The revolt originally broke out at the Madgalenenburg plantation. It quickly spread to other plantation where the slaves acquired guns and gun powered from the plantation they conquered.
              Eventually they conquered the plantation that Cuffy was a slave on. Because Cuffy was house slave he was more educated, and the rebels accepted his as their leader. Cuffy appointed his trust worthy friend Akara as his general. The Rebellion had by then grown to a number of over five hundred. Cuffy strove to establish order and discipline in his troop. Cuffy tried to avoid bloodshed by writing to the governor proposing a partition of Berbice where the Dutch would get the coastlands and the rebels would occupy the interior. The governor however was very clever and kept writing back and forth to Cuffy in order to stall him until reinforcement arrived. Cuffy realized this too late and when he did decided to attack it was too late and they were driven back. This defeat brought disunity in the ranks and Akara broke became the leader of the group that was opposing Cuffy and fight broke out between the rebels. In the end Cuffy lost and took his life in belief that by taking his own life his soul would return to Africa. on every 23rd of Feburay Guyana celebrates it Republic day in memory of Cuffy's struggle. This is a rich part of Guyana that shows the will and might of the Guyanese people to secure their freedom at any cost.






Additional Information:  http://www.outsideyourworld.com/2011/02/cuffy-statue/

Documentary on the revolt:
                                        documentary on the 1763 rebellion
                                        documentary part 2
                                        documentary part 3

A glimpse of the Famous water fall which always keep flowing

     Kaiteur falls located on the Potaro River in Guyana. It is located in the Kaiteur national park. It is 226 meters or 741 feet single drop water falls. It is also disputed as the world longest one drop waterfall. Its thunder can be heard long before visitors glimpse this magnificent cascade. More than 136,200 liters of tannin-stained water, per second, shrouded in mist and pierced by rainbows, crash to the bottom of the rocky but lush gorge. 

     Kaieteur is one of the highest, and the most spectacular, and powerful waterfalls in the world. The Potaro River runs through the park falling over the Kaieteur escarpment to form the Kaieteur Falls. On 24 April 1870, Charles Barrington Brown, one of two British geologists appointed government surveyors to the colony of British Guiana (now known as Guyana), became the first European to see Kaieteur Falls. Kaieteur Falls is a major tourist attraction in Guyana. The falls is located in Kaieteur National Park and is in the centre of Guyana's rainforest. There are frequent flights between the falls' airstrip and Ogle Airport and Cheddi Jagan International Airport in Georgetown.

  There are many things that are unique to the kaiteur falls. It is well known for a variety of flora and fauna. One cannot actually take any of the flora or fauna from the park or the falls when visiting. Another amazing fact is the Kaiteur falls is home to the rare golden frog. A creature of beauty but poisonous one. With luck you may get a glimpse of the ocelot, a medium sized spotted cat, about twice as large as an average house cat. On the trail to Johnson's View one can often find the cock-of-the-rock with its bright orange feathers sitting on a low branch peering inquisitively at you. There is also the Bush Dog, the red Howler monkey, White Collared Swift, the kaiteur Lizard. The blue morpho is the largest butterfly in South America and one of the largest in the world. It has a massive wingspan reaching up to 20 cm. The iridescent blue color, of the male butterfly, comes from microscopic scales on its wings reflecting light. The females have dull blue wings with brown edges. The undersides of the blue morpho’s wings are brown to resemble foliage and help camouflage them.

Retrieved from kaiteur falls on May 15, 2012 on http://www.kaieteurpark.gov.gy/

A paradise, A place to always remember

Guyana, a land of rich history, a land of diverse culture. Settled on first by the Dutch there still remains many relics of their establishment. Then followed by the Spaniards, the French and most significantly the British. It is because of the colonization of Guyana or at that time know as British Guiana which has made it the only English speaking country in South America.


   Guyana in the time of the British rule was mostly producing sugar which was a very lucrative market, thus in order to produce this product the British needed extensive labor, cheap labour. Because of this reason, the infamous slave trade came about. Slave trading provided cheap labor to plantation owners. These slaves were treated harshly, underfed and over worked. Once the slave trade was abolished in 1838. The British sought labor from the continent of Asia specifically from India.


    Guyana has since come a far way, it has gained its independence and has moved on from colonization. It is a nature haven with rain forest, lakes. rivers and a vast variety of wild life. The people of Guyana is very hospitable and kind. with such a fantastic combination of history and natural resources Guyana is recognized as vacations paradise.