Bartica
Bartica is a river port town of some 8,000, known as Guyana's Gateway to the Interior, located just above the confluence of the Cuyuni and Mazaruni Rivers to the south. Its name comes from an indigenous word for "red earth."…| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Nassau.
Fort Nassau
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Photo: Jakob van der Schley, Public domain.
Fort Nassau was the capital of the Dutch colony of Berbice, in present-day Guyana. It was situated on the Berbice River approximately 88 kilometres upstream from New Amsterdam. Fort Nassau is situated 4 km southwest of Bartica.
Bartica
- Type: Locality
- Location: East Berbice-Corentyne, Guyana, South America
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