East Berbice-Corentyne

East Berbice-Corentyne is Guyana's easternmost administrative region, often called the Ancient County. Its capital, New Amsterdam, is a historic port town on the Berbice River, while the region stretches along the Corentyne coast toward the Suriname border and reaches into forested interior lands.

The area carries a long colonial past shaped by Dutch and British settlement. Landmarks such as Mission Chapel, All Saints' Church and the New Amsterdam Town Hall reflect this heritage, alongside former sugar estates, riverside stellings and the Berbice River Bridge, which links the coast with the wider region.

Towns including Rose Hall and Corriverton give the region local character: Rose Hall is known for cricket and its sugar heritage, while Corriverton is Guyana's easternmost town near the Corentyne River. Natural attractions include the Canje River, home of the hoatzin, Guyana's national bird, and boat trips up the Berbice River to the historic Fort Nassau site.

The economy is built on rice, sugar, coconut, dairy and fishing, with bauxite and timber historically moving through the Berbice River. Markets, mosques, temples and churches, and festivals such as Phagwah reflect the region's Indo-Guyanese, Afro-Guyanese and Amerindian communities.

For travellers, East Berbice-Corentyne offers a slower-paced alternative to Georgetown: colonial architecture, river excursions, birdwatching, local markets and a practical base for exploring eastern Guyana and routes toward Suriname.