Why the Guyanas Should Be on Your South America Travel List
T here's a version of South America that never makes it onto postcards — no crowded Inca trails, no overrun beach towns, no lines snaking around famous ruins. It's the Guyanas: Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana, tucked into the continent's northeastern shoulder, where the Amazon spills into the Atlantic and colonial history collides with Amerindian, African, Dutch, French, and Caribbean cultures in a way that exists almost nowhere else on Earth. If you've already done Peru, Argentina, or Brazil and you're hunting for something genuinely different, this is it. Here's why the Guyanas deserve a spot on your itinerary — and how to see them properly, in a small group, without the chaos of mass tourism. The Guyanas: South America's Best-Kept Secret Most travelers can't point to Guyana, Suriname, or French Guiana on a map — and that's precisely the appeal. These three small nations punch far above their size: Kaieteur Falls, one of the world's most ...