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Local favourite fort · Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Guyana

New Guinea

New Guinea is a fort in Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Guyana.

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New Guinea: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit New Guinea

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach New Guinea — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: 3.66667, -59.68333. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

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    Frequently asked

    Is New Guinea open today?

    No visitor has reported the opening status for New Guinea yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

    What is the best time to visit New Guinea?

    October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

    What are the places to visit near New Guinea?

    Nearby: Lago Caracaranã (lake, 28 km), Moreiru Lake (lake, 39 km), Kanuku Mountains (viewpoint, 66 km), Airstrip end (viewpoint, 7 km), Catchment 1 (viewpoint, 36 km), Lago Manaus (lake, 36 km).