Guyana’s oil boom fuels Georgetown makeover and eco-tourism push as university picks new chancellor
Guyana is pouring cash from its offshore oil boom into hotels, roads and “ecotourism” — low-impact travel centered on nature and local communities — as it tries to draw more visitors beyond its small Caribbean-facing capital, Travel and Tour World reported on Saturday. The push matters now because Guyana’s new oil income is rapidly changing what the country can build and how fast. Tourism operators and policymakers face a narrow window to expand capacity without damaging the rainforests and wildlife that make the pitch credible.
