You Can't Get There From Here

Sparsely populated, the interior of the country is crossed by few road ways. If you plan to visit Guyana, you can also plan on flying in at least one prop plane.

Airstrips dot the countryside, and access to some areas can only be reached by plane. Of course, some places can also be reached by river too! But most importantly, overland, road travel will not be your primary or exclusive method of transportation if you plan to venture past the coastal region. For this reason, too, flexibility will be a key component to your travel plans. Pilots of these small prop plans must be able to visually see the runway for take-off and landing, so you won’t be flying at night - or in any kind of inclement weather. Weight limits on luggage will also be very strict, and you can expect to be weighed with all your things, during check-in!

 
Roads are also not to be counted on 100% of the time either. Unlike some other parts of the Amazon basin where the wet and dry seasons are both pretty damp with little variation, in Guyana the difference between the dry season (November to March) and the wet season (April to October) will make a heck of difference - most significantly in the interior. Some roads become islands, or even waterways. Insects will be much more plentiful, while many other species will disburse through the foliage.

 

That isn’t to say the wet season doesn’t have its advantages. For example, if reptiles - like the Anaconda which finds its home along the rivers of the Interior - are your objective, wet season might be the best time for spotting them. Giant anteaters, on the other hand, are going to be a dry season pursuit.
 
Defining your travel goals early in the planning process will set you up for a successful trip, but once you’re there, being flexible will be the best way to achieve your goals.