Makari: Fishing and Wildlife Watching

Fishing, Wildlife Watching and Accommodation

A two-day offer at Piraiba Lodge includes two full days of fishing, as well as birdwatching and wildlife watching. Overnight stays at the lodge are also included. The stated duration gives a clear sense of the fishing portion; the two wildlife activities complement it with nature observation. If this combination suits the purpose of your trip, check before travelling whether the offer is currently available to book. This will help you take the activity focus into account when looking for a place to stay in Makari. The offer is based at Piraiba Lodge in Makari.

A Historic Occasion in Makari

The Guyana Tourism Authority launched the first Guyana Fishing Festival at Piraiba (Lau Lau) Lodge in Makari. It was scheduled for November 26 and 27, 2022. These two days belong to a historic, one-time event and are not dates for a future trip. The two planned festival days and the two full days of fishing included in the lodge offer refer to different timeframes: an event date and the duration of the fishing programme.

Potaro-Siparuni: Waterfall, Protected Area and Wildlife

In the wider destination of Potaro-Siparuni, Kaieteur Falls are a natural and cultural point of interest. The falls are 226 metres high and lie at the beginning of a 32-kilometre-long gorge. Height and gorge length describe different scales: one figure gives the height of the falls, while the other gives the length of the gorge. For the Indigenous Patamona people, Kaieteur Falls are an important spiritual place and a significant symbol. The measurable landscape features and the significance to the Patamona show different aspects of the same falls: geography on the one hand, spiritual and symbolic significance on the other.

In the wider destination of Potaro-Siparuni, Kaieteur National Park was established in 1929 by Order No. 41 of the Kaieteur National Park Act of 1929. It is the oldest protected area in the Amazon region and the only protected area in the Pakaraima Highlands of Region 8, Guyana. These two distinctions refer to different comparison areas: the Amazon region on the one hand and the Pakaraima Highlands on the other. In the Guiana Shield, the park is an important centre of endemism and a habitat for the endemic Golden Rocket Frog (Anomaloglossus beebei). Endemism refers to the occurrence of species confined to a particular area; the term helps explain the significance of the wildlife mentioned here.

In the wider destination of Potaro-Siparuni, guided walks at Kaieteur Falls lead to the three viewpoints: Rainbow, Boy Scout and Johnson. On nature trails in the national park, visitors can spot the brightly coloured orange Guianan Cock-of-the-Rock and the tiny Golden Frog with guides. The options differ in their focus: the walks lead to viewpoints, while the nature trails are for wildlife watching. Confirm before travelling that the guided activities are currently operating.

For the wider travel overview: Potaro-Siparuni.