Wakapao

It took us 4 ½ hours to reach to the Indian village Wakapao. The trip included a bus trip to Parika, from where we went with speed boat to Supernam, a lunch break in Henrietta and then an interesting speed boat trip to Wakapao. We drove in a small kind of canal or river surrounded by mangrove trees, after the landscape changed to swamps. We pasted some children in canoes coming home from school. I was amazed about people living so far away from civilization. Finland has been helping to build a church there and a small clinic, which they really appreciate. The Indians live a simple life. I think it has to be a great culture shock to come from Wakapao to Georgetown – maybe bigger than to come from Finland. We spent only a few hours in Wakapao with the Amerindians. We had to leave as long as the sun was up. Before we left we got to taste some coconut milk - nice!