East La Penitence

East La Penitence is a neighborhood in , . East La Penitence is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Guyana Zoo and Castalaney House.

Zoo
Photo: Dan Sloan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a zoo located in , the capital of . The zoo officially opened in 1952, but its grounds had been used as botanical gardens since 1895.

Museum
Photo: Caribiana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castellani House is a large nineteenth-century building in , . It is on the corner of Vlissengen Road and Homestretch Avenue. It was designed and constructed by the Maltese architect, Cesar Castellani, between 1879 and 1882.

Cemetery
is a cemetery established in the nineteenth century on Princess St, . It is the main Georgetown cemetery and the largest cemetery in Guyana.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stabroek and Providence.

Neighborhood
is a ward in the centre of , having previously been the old name of the wider city itself, between 1784 and 1812.

Hamlet
Photo: FrWaters, CC BY 2.5.
is a community in the Region of , on the east bank of the , located at, altitude 1 metre. is approximately 10 kilometres south of the capital, . is situated 5 km southwest of East La Penitence.

Town
is a village in between and Goedverwagting. It was purchased by freed slaves from cattle farmer A J Watershodt for $39,000 after the abolition of slavery in 1838. is situated 7 km northeast of East La Penitence.

East La Penitence

Latitude
6.79354° or 6° 47′ 37″ north
Longitude
-58.14618° or 58° 8′ 46″ west
Open location code
68R3QVV3+CG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13429799154
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
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Satellite Map

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