New Amsterdam (Nieuw Amsterdam in Dutch), located in the East Berbice-Corentyne Region, is one of the largest towns in Guyana, sixty-two miles from the capital, Georgetown. It is located on the Atlantic Ocean coast at the mouth of the Berbice River and has a population of approximately 33,000 people.
The main schools in New Amsterdam (NA) are Berbice High School, Berbice Educational Institute, Vryman's Erven Secondary, Tutorial Academy, and New Amsterdam Multi-Lateral High School (opened in 1975). The town is fairly small consisting of three main roads with about a dozen cross streets. It has a Mayor and a thriving market. From New Amsterdam you can get to Crabwood Creek (about 45 miles away) via the Corentyne or to the East Canje area of Berbice. A road also leads up the Berbice river bank to the town of Mara about 25 miles away.
There are several hotels in the town: Church View Guest House, Astor Hotel, Parkway Hotel and Little Rock.
Chapi
I visited New Amsterdamn this past summer. New Amsterdam, Guyana is truly beautiful. The best place to shop there is pit street. Demeco House offers great food and the best ice cream in town. The people are very friendly and you can embrace the Guyanese culture first hand by visting the various churches, markets and restaurants.
Fel
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