The village has one tarmac road, leading from the landing straight through and out into the countryside.
All other "roads" and paths were red clay, some with wooden raised walkways for the rainy season.
Along the single road there were small open shops and stalls, plus a few bars or "Rum" shops, populated by males only.
The shops had a fair selection of vegetables, but little fruit, a limited range of dry goods, drinks and household items.
Everything was a little more expensive than Georgetown, because of the cost of transporting.
There was little evidence of paid work, other than basic services.
Many younger men work away in the mines; Guyana has gold and silver reserves: older men draw a pension. The majority of children grow up with their mother, and possibly other women in the extended family.
The village had an electricity supply, from its own generator, for set hours each day.
Water supplies came from outdoor taps near to homes. Rainwater is collected and channelled into tanks.
Water is brought into the home by buckets, and boiled then filtered if used for drinking and food preparation.
At Tessa's we collected our water each morning and were careful about usage and recycling "grey" water.
This was one of the experiences which made us thoughtful and grateful for home comforts.
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