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Day 4
Home » Guyana » Guyana - Week Long (5 Day) Itinerary » Day 4With an excursion trip already out of the way, its time to visit some attractions closer to Georgetown, the Demerara Harbour Bridge and Shell Beach.
Demerara Harbour Bridge
Construction on the Demerara Harbour Bridge was completed in June of 1978, and at that time, it was the longest bridge of its kind in the world; now it ranks fifth. The bridge is constructed of 61 spans supported by pontoons and it measures in at over 6,000 feet or a quarter mile long. It is 24 feet across and is able to carry two lanes of traffic. During the opening ceremony for the bridge then Prime Minister Forbes Burnham and Deputy Prime Minister Ptolemy Reid walked from opposite sides and met in the middle, representing a joining of East and West. It cost around $37,800,000 to construct the famous bridge.
Shell Beach
Shell Beach, one of Guyana’s few beaches, is home to four of the world’s eight species of marine turtles. These giant turtles come to the beach annually to nest and have been featured in documentaries by National Geographic. The beach is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and mangrove forest making it an ideal location for many of Guyana’s exotic species of wildlife and birdlife. Tours of the beach are offered by companies such as Shell Beach Adventures (www.sbadventures.com), which offer three and eight day trips if you so desire.
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