Guyana - Day 4 - Dadanawa
On the morning of the 16th November, after getting back from Arrowpoint, we headed again to Ogle airstrip, and flew down toward Dadanawa. The plane actually landed in Lethem, about 60km from Dadanawa, or about 3 hours drive - the roads are dirt tracks, rather than actual roads, and frequently there were parts which had been washed away in the last rain season. We saw amerindians herding cattle on horseback
and a Caracara sitting in the remnants of some savannah burnt by amerindians
Eventually we arrived at the essequibo river, to wade across it, into Dadanawa lands Dadanawa was at one time the largest ranch in the world, with over 35,000 cattle. These days its much smaller, perhaps 5-10,000, but still massive compared with european standards.
Wild life was plentiful upon arrival - a macaw sitting patiently waiting to be photographed
With dozens of vultures sitting around plotting.
(the reason for the vultures became clear shortly - our hosts had killed a cow for our supper... which put to bed a myth about curing beef.
If you can get it fresh - as in same day fresh, it beats anything which has sat around for weeks to cure.
After that, it was another early night - we had the promise of Giant Anteaters to search for the next morning.. I say morning I mean getting up before dawn again :)