Publisher / Editor : Fiaz Yamin
Project Co-ordinator : Lesa Fleming
Editorial Contributors : Fiaz Yamin , Stephan Sookram , Office of the First Lady , DPI , Govenment of Guyana , Guyana Tourism Authority , Lesa Fleming , Bibi Khatoon , Ministry of Tourism , Industry and Commerce , Omari Joseph Candace Phillips , Johann du Preez , Waikin Ranch Touring Guyana , Elite Kayaking , Blackwater Adventures , Rainforest Tours , Aniyah Couchman Harrison Carter , Iwokrama International Centre
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Graphic Design & Layout : Creative Marketing Co . Heimant Ram Carlisle Searles
Cover Design : Creative Marketing Co . Robert Hoban
Videography ( Online Edition ): Nelion A . Dias
Contributing Photography : Guyana Tourism Authority , Fiaz Yamin , Neilon Dias , Lesa Fleming , Jessica Mittelholzer , Stephan Sookram , Heimant Ram , Omari Joseph , Candace Phillips , Johann du Preez , Waikin Ranch , Touring Guyana , Elite Kayaking , Blackwater Adventures , Rainforest Tours , Aniyah Couchman , Harrison Carter , Iwokrama International Centre , Office of The First Lady , Ministry of Tourism , Industry and Commerce , Live . Laugh . lovefood , Zeeddcooks _, Chevon Lim
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On the Cover : Rupununi Vaquero masterfully Riding Bareback Bronco during the rodeo celebrations Photo : Fiaz Yamin
Inset : Scarlet Ibis Costume Collection Photo : Genesis Band / Hits and Jams
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The Tourism Guyana Magazine is published by Creative Marketing Company , which comprises of a small team of skilled and diverse individuals that dedicates their time and energy into showcasing all things Guyana through the Tourism Guyana Brand . This magazine is a passion project of ours and we have been working on this edition over the past year .
We welcome our readers to explore our second ( 2nd ) Edition of the magazine and dive into a range of first-hand travel stories and tour experiences after we preserving memories of travels that members of our team took together , we realized that we must share these experiences with the world . Stories about beautiful landscapes , about the people you meet along the way , animal experiences , great cuisine and many other things that deserve recognition . We had an awesome time recalling our experiences and we hope that our readers and visitors alike can experience what Guyana has to offer .
On our Cover we feature a Rupununi Vaquero masterfully riding a Bareback Bronco during the rodeo celebrations . Our feature story gives a firsthand glimpse of the excitement and what to expect during the Rupununi Rodeo Celebrations .
We delve a little bit into the huge oil boom and the ripple effects that it has for Tourism in the form of new luxury hotels & resorts that will make their appearance in the near future and a number of new , properties opening their doors to visitors for the first time this year . The newly announced cricket carnival during the hosting of the Caribbean Premier League Tournament , that is sure to draw visitors from all over the world . We are sure that there will be something for everyone visiting Guyana .
This Tourism Guyana Magazine will be a potboiler for the best Guyanese experience stories and will be a nature and animal lover ’ s reading paradise . We sincerely trust that you will have as much pleasure reading this edition as much as we enjoyed compiling this for you , our dear readers . Happy Reading ! We would also like to thank our many supporters , advertisers and other stakeholders for being on board and showing the confidence in us and our production . Thank you !
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