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As travelers are going farther afield to avoid crowds and find unspoiled beauty, Guyana is preparing for their arrival. Guyana's capital, Georgetown, has a several attractions right in town. Above, a resident manatee in a manmade pond in Guyana National Park in Georgetown surfaces to look around, in hopes a passerby will throw in some grass.

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As travelers are going farther afield to avoid crowds and find unspoiled beauty, Guyana is preparing for their arrival. Guyana's capital, Georgetown, has a several attractions right in town. Above, a resident manatee in a manmade pond in Guyana National Park in Georgetown surfaces to look around, in hopes a passerby will throw in some grass. Photo Credit: TW photo by Arnie Weissmann

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Although most people head to the Botanical Gardens for bird-watching, you'll see colorful birds wherever there's water in Georgetown. Here, two snowy egrets and a scarlet ibis hunt for food in a shallow inlet.

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Although most people head to the Botanical Gardens for bird-watching, you'll see colorful birds wherever there's water in Georgetown. Here, two snowy egrets and a scarlet ibis hunt for food in a shallow inlet. Photo Credit: TW photo by Arnie Weissmann

Guyana naturalist Leon Moore helps a visitor line up her phone camera to his telescope to photograph a crimson crested woodpecker at Georgetown's Botanical Gardens.

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Guyana naturalist Leon Moore helps a visitor line up her phone camera to his telescope to photograph a crimson crested woodpecker at Georgetown's Botanical Gardens. Photo Credit: TW photo by Arnie Weissmann

Two crimson crested woodpeckers climb up a palm tree in the Botanical Gardens.

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Two crimson crested woodpeckers climb up a palm tree in the Botanical Gardens. Photo Credit: TW photo by Arnie Weissmann

Georgetown City Hall. Many of the colonial structures in Guyana's capital have been restored, but a political dispute about who would control funding for repairs has stalled efforts to fix this classic structure.

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Georgetown City Hall. Many of the colonial structures in Guyana's capital have been restored, but a political dispute about who would control funding for repairs has stalled efforts to fix this classic structure. Photo Credit: TW photo by Arnie Weissmann

A statue of Queen Victoria stands in front of the High Court in Georgetown. A symbol of the country's colonial past, the statue has been dynamited, decapitated, repaired, removed, reinstalled and splashed with red paint over the past 65 years but, for now, stands calmly.

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A statue of Queen Victoria stands in front of the High Court in Georgetown. A symbol of the country's colonial past, the statue has been dynamited, decapitated, repaired, removed, reinstalled and splashed with red paint over the past 65 years but, for now, stands calmly. Photo Credit: TW photo by Arnie Weissmann

The interior of the recently restored St. George's Cathedral in Georgetown.

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The interior of the recently restored St. George's Cathedral in Georgetown. Photo Credit: TW photo by Arnie Weissmann

Delven Adams guides visitors through Georgetown's Bourda market and then brings them home to cook for them at the ''Backyard Cafe'' behind his house in a residential neighborhood.

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Delven Adams guides visitors through Georgetown's Bourda market and then brings them home to cook for them at the ''Backyard Cafe'' behind his house in a residential neighborhood. Photo Credit: TW photo by Arnie Weissmann

A fishmonger in Bourda market shows off the catch of the day.

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A fishmonger in Bourda market shows off the catch of the day. Photo Credit: TW photo by Arnie Weissmann

Tropical fruit is abundant at the stalls in Bourda market.

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Tropical fruit is abundant at the stalls in Bourda market. Photo Credit: TW photo by Arnie Weissmann

Oxfoot and tails, artistically displayed by a meat vendor.

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Oxfoot and tails, artistically displayed by a meat vendor. Photo Credit: TW photo by Arnie Weissmann

A traditional pharmacy at the market includes ''Belly Clean Out,'' ''Wind Medicine'' and the intriguing ''Take a Bath.''

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A traditional pharmacy at the market includes ''Belly Clean Out,'' ''Wind Medicine'' and the intriguing ''Take a Bath.'' Photo Credit: TW photo by Arnie Weissmann

A ''rum shop'' in the heart of the market.

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A ''rum shop'' in the heart of the market. Photo Credit: TW photo by Arnie Weissmann

There's no sign out front, but guests know they're in the right place when they get to the backyard of Delven Adam's restaurant.

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There's no sign out front, but guests know they're in the right place when they get to the backyard of Delven Adam's restaurant. Photo Credit: TW photo by Arnie Weissmann

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Adams and his mother prepare to cook. Photo Credit: TW photo by Arnie Weissmann

And there's a backyard bar to pass the time while you're waiting for food.

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And there's a backyard bar to pass the time while you're waiting for food. Photo Credit: TW photo by Arnie Weissmann

A nine-foot black caiman, caught by members of the Macushi tribe who work on a research project on the animals.

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A nine-foot black caiman, caught by members of the Macushi tribe who work on a research project on the animals. Photo Credit: TW photo by Arnie Weissmann

A Macushi researcher shines a light along the banks of the Rupununi River looking for caimans.

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A Macushi researcher shines a light along the banks of the Rupununi River looking for caimans. Photo Credit: TW photo by Arnie Weissmann

Having caught a caiman with a wire snare at the end of a pole, a researcher keeps its head above water as he heads for a river bank to examine the animal.

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Having caught a caiman with a wire snare at the end of a pole, a researcher keeps its head above water as he heads for a river bank to examine the animal. Photo Credit: TW photo by Arnie Weissmann

Measurements of the captured animals head are taken. In all, 22 data points are gathered before the animal is released.

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Measurements of the captured animals head are taken. In all, 22 data points are gathered before the animal is released. Photo Credit: TW photo by Arnie Weissmann

The village library, funded by proceeds from the nonprofit Caiman House, is attached to the front of the lodge.

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The village library, funded by proceeds from the nonprofit Caiman House, is attached to the front of the lodge. Photo Credit: TW photo by Arnie Weissmann

The village school also benefits from money the lodge brings in.

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The village school also benefits from money the lodge brings in. Photo Credit: TW photo by Arnie Weissmann

Villagers have started Wabbani, a company that creates woven panels and cabinet door pulls that are sold to Ikea to put on cabinets.

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Villagers have started Wabbani, a company that creates woven panels and cabinet door pulls that are sold to Ikea to put on cabinets. Photo Credit: TW photo by Arnie Weissmann

A six-month old giant river otter being cared for at Karanambu Lodge takes an exercise break in the Rupanuni River.

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A six-month old giant river otter being cared for at Karanambu Lodge takes an exercise break in the Rupanuni River. Photo Credit: TW photo by Arnie Weissmann

River otters Sandy and Duane walk down to the river.

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River otters Sandy and Duane walk down to the river. Photo Credit: TW photo by Arnie Weissmann

Melanie McTurk with a mural of the late Diane McTurk, her mother-in-law and founder of Karanambu Lodge.

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Melanie McTurk with a mural of the late Diane McTurk, her mother-in-law and founder of Karanambu Lodge. Photo Credit: TW photo by Arnie Weissmann

A greenback trogon in a tree near the banks of the Rupanuni.

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A greenback trogon in a tree near the banks of the Rupanuni. Photo Credit: TW photo by Arnie Weissmann

The world's largest lily pads can be found in ponds near the Rupanuni basin.

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The world's largest lily pads can be found in ponds near the Rupanuni basin. Photo Credit: TW photo by Arnie Weissmann

Jabiru storks were a common sight near the Rupanuni.

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Jabiru storks were a common sight near the Rupanuni. Photo Credit: TW photo by Arnie Weissmann

Great egrets -- and two storks -- rest in a tree on a lake near Karanambu Lodge.

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Great egrets -- and two storks -- rest in a tree on a lake near Karanambu Lodge. Photo Credit: TW photo by Arnie Weissmann

Judah Kenyon of Saddle Mountain Ranch, keeps his ATV downwind of a giant anteater crossing the savannah.

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Judah Kenyon of Saddle Mountain Ranch, keeps his ATV downwind of a giant anteater crossing the savannah. Photo Credit: TW photo by Arnie Weissmann

Termite mounds dotting the landscape keep the anteaters well-fed.

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Termite mounds dotting the landscape keep the anteaters well-fed. Photo Credit: TW photo by Arnie Weissmann

Horses returning to the corral at Saddle Mountain Ranch.

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Horses returning to the corral at Saddle Mountain Ranch. Photo Credit: TW photo by Arnie Weissmann

Joan Kenyon, right, helps prepare dinner for guests.

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Joan Kenyon, right, helps prepare dinner for guests. Photo Credit: TW photo by Arnie Weissmann

Should it feel too stuffy in the guest rooms, hammocks provide a nice alternative to bunks.

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Should it feel too stuffy in the guest rooms, hammocks provide a nice alternative to bunks. Photo Credit: TW photo by Arnie Weissmann

A lasso slips around a calf as the ranch hands prepare for branding.

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A lasso slips around a calf as the ranch hands prepare for branding. Photo Credit: TW photo by Arnie Weissmann

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A calf struggles to get away. Photo Credit: TW photo by Arnie Weissmann

Ranch owner Tommy Kenyon checks branding irons sitting in hot embers.

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Ranch owner Tommy Kenyon checks branding irons sitting in hot embers. Photo Credit: TW photo by Arnie Weissmann

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