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	Bartica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bartica is a village located on the left bank of the Essequibo River in Guyana, at the confluence of the Mazaruni and Cuyuni Rivers.
		Bartica developed from an Anglican missionary settlement, established in 1842.
		Just to the north of the Bartica lie the remaisn of the Dutch fort Kyk-over-al, former government seat for the County of Essequibo.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bartica (144 words)

	My trip to three Guyanas - Wojciech Dabrowski (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Rivers offer alternative access to the interior, but connections are not scheduled (except those to Bartica) and mostly based on a charter - you are always forced to form the group wishing to keep the cost low.
		Bartica is small and safe town on the conjunction of Mazuruni and Essequibo rivers- worth to see.
		It is possible to make trips by speedboat from Bartica: For 3000 GYD per boat they will take you to Kyk-over-al., for 7000 GYD to Marshall Falls, for 8000 GYD to both of them.
	www.kontynenty.tpi.pl /guyanas_en.htm (2111 words)

	Office of the President of Guyana
		Bartica police ranks were urged to deliver services of the highest standard even as they move to occupy the new $37M station built by government.
		The President said the Bartica Police station is one of many government is building across the country, and ranks must not at any time forget their interaction with the people as they assume their offices.
		The project attracted the involvement of a wide cross-section of the Bartica Community during the gestation period, which is tangible evidence of the improved police facility in Region Seven (Cuyuni/Mazaruni), according to Johnson.
	www.op.gov.gy /stories/050721.htm (1925 words)

	Guyana OnLine
		THE presence of Brazilian Nationals in the Bartica community was one of the issues raised by the business community when President Bharrat Jagdeo visited the area on Thursday last to discuss development matters.
		The meeting was among the President, the Bartica Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) and Police Commissioner Mr.
		According to the President, the rehabilitation of the Bartica Airstrip and access roads is not in this year’s budget, since the Administration is focusing on some “bigger issues” at the moment.
	www.guyanaonline.net /news/index.php?C=General&F=Details&A=28839 (430 words)

	Plans on stream for Bartica Regatta
		Plans are well on stream for the staging of the 2004 Bartica Easter Regatta and Miss Bartica Beauty Pageant, billed for April 10 to 12.
		On Easter Monday, April 12, there will be a Bartica Reunion Soak Fete at the Regatta Pavilion and persons wishing to attend this activity are being warned that they will be soaked with water from the Mazaruni River.
		With regard to persons travelling to Bartica for the activity, Bradford has assured that the Transport and Harbours Department will put on a special steamer to transport passengers to and from Bartica.
	www.landofsixpeoples.com /news401/ns4032810.htm (579 words)

	Guyana2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Relaxing on golden sands of the main township bech at BARTICA on the junction of the Esiquibo and Mazaruni Rivers Guyana, we were gazing downstream.
		The friendliness of the relaxed citizen and their willingness to stop and talk to us obvious strangers is, undoubtedly the main reason we have stayed on.
		As we speed back to Bartica for an economical, but excellent, lunches at the market stalls to be followed by an afternoon tour on the fascinating history of the Bartica area by Balkaran) we ponder on our learnings of the morning.
	home.austarnet.com.au /lamb/Guyana2.html (1210 words)

	Essequibo River Region (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Bartica, once known as the 'Gateway to the Interior' is a relatively small town with a population of about 14,000.
		The trade and tourism expo', Bartica Town Day, was not a great success, and the regional chairman attributed this to the current crime situation, observing that both the pageant and the exhibition had been poorly attended.
		In terms of development plans for tourism in Bartica, he pointed out that the water system needed to be upgraded and the environment made tidier.
	visitgt.com /travellogs/essequiboregion.html (876 words)

	Guyana OnLine
		He said the Bartica Chamber of Commerce had expressed concern that speedboat operators plying the route plan to hike fares for the busy weekend.
		On Sunday the main attractions of the regatta are a river swim from Kaow Island to Bartica at 06:00 h, followed by powerboat racing from 09:00 h at Bartica's famous Regatta Pavilion.
		The power boat events are expected to conclude at 14:00 h as the beauties in the running for the Miss Bartica Regatta Pageant grace the stage at the Community Centre Ground in a battle for the crown.
	www.guyanaonline.net /news/index.php?C=Headlines&F=Details&A=26098 (651 words)

	Cry of AIDS Project-Bartica
		Cry of AIDS Project Bartica (COAP) is a non-governmental, non-profit organization that was established in 1996.
		COAP is located in Bartica, Guyana oh the left bank of the Essequibo River seventy-five miles from Georgetown, the capital.
		COAP was created with the intent to serve all environs of Bartica and the surrounding riverain communities (an estimated population of 15, 000 people) without discrimination to race, religion, age, sex, or creed.
	www.sdnp.org.gy /iyv2001/coap.htm (508 words)

	:::: Within Reach ::::: a magazine by queen's medical outreach (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Bartica is a semi-urban area, located where three major rivers meet including Guyana’s largest, the Essequibo.
		After many long nights in my hammock, adorned with a mosquito net, with the strange noises, creatures and environment, Bartica became my home.
		The lifestyle of being on project was a major adjustment for all, going from unlimited food and luxuries to a backpack and limited food ration.
	meds.queensu.ca /~qmo/withinreach/articles/Guyana2/guyana2.html (608 words)

	The Reporter -- Student AIDS outreach
		McCagherty says that many in Bartica "believe that AIDS was made in a USA laboratory in order to wipe out members of the third world." At the same time, some people also believe that America already has a cure for AIDS and is not sharing it with developing countries.
		They also designed and handed out pamphlets to inform the people of Bartica about HIV and how it is transmitted.
		Bartica is a very religious, predominantly Christian community.
	www.mcgill.ca /reporter/35/05/aids (1026 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Banks DIH Limited - Bartica Branch, is located on the south western bank of the Essequibo River approximately 100 kilometres from Georgetown in a township named Bartica.
		One mode of transportation is through the waterway of the Demerara River linking to the Essequibo River to Bartica by boat.
		The distribution of the Company's merchandise, reaches to many locations in the interior primarily the lumber and goldmining areas, and there is tremendous scope for further development.
	www.banksdih.com /bartica.html (246 words)

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		The Bartica Regatta must be recognized as an annual tourist attraction especially for overseas-based Barticians who want to ‘come home’ for this grand event and possibly share with their overseas friends and colleagues some of the attractions of Bartica including the wondrous Essequibo River.
		The road to Bartica is now complete so local visitors have a choice of using the scenic road or travel by the more usual adventurous speedboat ride along the Essequibo River.
		I must also commend the organizers of the Miss Bartica Easter Regatta for their contribution and dedication in molding the young delegates who are vying for the coveted title, which has become synonymous with the Regatta bringing a splendid climax to the week of activities.
	www.mintic.gov.gy /speeches/2003_Bartica_Easter_Regatta.doc (363 words)

	Page Title (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		On Wednesday morning we welcomed the cheese sandwiches, eggs and coffee that were prepared for us by the hotel staff and scrambled out to meet our tour guide--Chris and the tour bus at the Guyana Bible College where we left our vehicles until we returned from the trip.
		On arrival at Bartica we were astonished by the beauty of the mansion we were to stay on.
		The Lord's promise came fresh to us once again, "In my Father's house are many mansionsI go there to prepare a place for you." So our retreat began: a much needed time of rest; of connections with the Lord and with our colleagues; a time to be refreshed and rejuvenated for the Lord's work.
	www.williamswritings.iwarp.com /page6.html (1017 words)

	GINA \| GOVERNMENT INFORMATION AGENCY \| GUYANA
		According to the Head of State, he is aware of the exposure of the business community to criminal onslaughts, and he is considering the provision of duty and tax concessions on the importation of electronic surveillance technology to assist in crime prevention.
		The chamber recognized that Bartica and its environs is poised for a major leap into the tourism sector, and its economy depends on activities or industries such as logging, mining, quarrying and providing boats for transportation.
		At the end of the meeting, the Bartica business community expressed satisfaction that the issues raised were addressed, even though all of their requests would not be granted given the resource constrains.
	www.gina.gov.gy /archive/daily/b050725.htm (2935 words)

	Untitled Document
		This weekend she took her biology classes out with a bunch of plastic bags to collect garbage; she even got to use her EMT skills when one of the kids sliced his leg open on a rock.
		Bartica's prices are really high, and usually there isn't much of a selection.
		Bartica is a real "frontier town." It's the last hint of civilization on the road to Kaiteur Falls.
	www.brokenlinks.com /biketrip/guyana_2001.htm (2878 words)

	Guyana Guide Part 3
		The trip to Bartica took about 15 minutes and cost US$20 for the boat, so we tended to go as a group, which reduced the cost per person.
		To me, Bartica had the appearance and feel of a frontier town, reminding me of Nome, Alaska, when I lived there in the mid-1950s.
		It may also be possible to get a jet boat from Bartica to Parika.
	www.caribbeancompass.com /guyanathree.htm (1361 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Fire Chief Lawrence David today received a plot of land in Bartica, Region Seven, (Cuyuni/Mazaruni,) for the construction of a fire station.
		Ramotar said that Bartica is a growing community and the PPP recognised that the need for a fire station in the area is critical.
		The PPP had acquired the plot for the construction of its Bartica Office.
	www.ppp-civic.org /releases/pr050721.htm (209 words)

	Peace Corps Online \| The twelve members of our Jewish Peace Corps arrived in Guyana safely.
		Soon afterwards they were transported south to Bartica on a 45 minute speed boat.
		Roz described Bartica, the headquarters for the team, as a small town with unfinished roads.
		She said that there were a couple of cows on their front lawn and donkeys roaming freely.
	peacecorpsonline.org /messages/messages/467/3654.html (1149 words)

	Bartica Chamber not in `shutdown' action (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		THE Bartica Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which had been listed by organisers among backers of the plan to `shut down' the country today and tomorrow, yesterday disassociated itself from the action.
		The chamber said it wishes to inform the general public and the 'Unite Guyana' group that it stands strong against the advertisement made and mentioned in the Stabroek News newspaper yesterday.
		He wondered whether those calling the protest had discussions with the business people or with the Government, noting that before protests are called, the leaders normally have discussions with the relevant authorities, come to an agreement or give them an ultimatum.
	www.landofsixpeoples.com /news022/nc210092.htm (399 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		For those who are planning to arrive in Guyana on the 26th, you're advised to separate your luggage so that you only take to Bartica what's needed for the first half of our stay.
		The plan is to proceed from the airport to Parika, and from Parika by speed launch to Bartica.
		You can go by road to Parika and get on to Bartica any time of day using the many speed launches that are now available.
	flyservers.registerfly.com /members5/Drakes.org.uk/updates.htm (1479 words)

	Bartica and Marshall Falls
		Bartica is a lively town on the Essequibo river with a different atmosphere to the coastal towns of Guyana.
		There are four reputable hotels in Bartica - be wary of the others as they have a poor reputation!
		Bartica is a large town and so has shops selling everything!
	www.sdnp.org.gy /gallery/travel_guyana/region7_marshall_falls.htm (284 words)

	Guyana Jottings on SilverTorch
		Bartica is a township located at the confluence of the Essequibo and Mazaruni Rivers.
		The name Bartica means "red earth." Started as an Anglican missionary settlement, it came to be regarded as the "gateway to the interior" before the coming of the airplane, serving as it did as the jumping off point for journeys into the hinterland.
		During the Easter weekend every year, Bartica hosts The Bartica Regatta, a growing variety of entertaining holiday activities including water sports (featuring mostly speed boats), cricket, boxing, soccer, talent shows, a street parade, and a Miss Bartica Regatta Pageant.
	www.silvertorch.com /jottings/guyajots2.html (3389 words)

	Daily News
		This is consequent to a meeting he hosted Wednesday last with the business community at the Costillo Hotel, when businesspeople raised concerns about the standard of work delivered by various contractors as well as discrimination in the tendering process for Regional contracts.
		Following the meeting, the Head of State met a group of New York based Barticians who were home for the recently held Bartica Regatta 2004.
		The parties discussed ways of making Bartica better, especially in terms of attracting more tourists.
	www.op.gov.gy /stories/0218-barticaallegations.htm (331 words)

	Guyana Eyewitness
		American chemists say the amount of cyanide measured in the water was not sufficient to cause death in humans, and would quickly evaporate.
		Dr. Harry Blakowitz, president of Technitrol Eco-Research, in a prelimary report on the spill, said that "over a distance of approximately 80 miles in the Essequibo River, no dead fish or animals were found" in the area around Bartica.
		The Associated Press reported shoals of dead fish and dead hogs floating in the 600-mile-long river near Bartica on August 22.
	www.monitor.net:16080 /monitor/9-18-95/eyewitness.html (1501 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		You need two charts to go up to Bartica as unlike all the other rivers, which have a u shaped bottom and are deep, this one is wide, has sand banks, rocks and islands to avoid but it is quite safe to navigate.
		In Bartica a good contact is Halbert Knight pharmacist and President of the local Chamber of Commerce.
		I spent time in Bartica, for example, and found racism to be non existent.
	home.austarnet.com.au /lamb/guyanaessequiboandfacts.html (4706 words)

	Guyana Journal \| Eco Tourism in Guyana
		Growing up in Bartica has special charms for me. The most common way to travel to and from Parika on our way to Georgetown was on the older, two-decked steamers with names of native fishes and birds splashed in large, emboldened letters stuck to their exteriors – Lukanani, Powis, Tarpon, et cetera.
		To relive this cultural odyssey today, the preferred mode of traveling the sprawling openness of the breathtakingly beautiful Essequibo is either by private jet boats or speed boats which ply the route daily.
		We left on time as planned and after another five miles south of Bartica, we arrived at our destination, and were greeted by a young woman/waitress who offered us tall glasses of cold, refreshing lemonade.
	www.guyanajournal.com /ecotour_mb.html (1517 words)

	Bartica -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		A small commercial centre, Bartica is situated at the head of navigation by small oceangoing ships, on the Essequibo River 50 mi (80 km) inland from the Atlantic Ocean, and it is linked by air with Georgetown, the national capital.
		Its headstreams arise in the Pakaraima Mountains of western Guyana and flow generally northward.
		Descending from the Guiana Highlands, the river turns southeastward as far as Issano and then curves northeastward to Bartica, where it is joined by the Cuyuni River, just upstream from its confluence with the Essequibo.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9013533 (305 words)

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