New Amsterdam (Guyana) - city in Guyana

New Amsterdam is one of Guyana's largest towns on the eastern end of the Coastal Plain. It had a population of 17,329 in 2012.

Understand

Lying along the Berbice River and close to the Surinamese border, New Amsterdam is the capital of the East Berbice-Corentyne region.

Get in

The nearest passenger airport is Cheddit Jagan International Airport in Georgetown. New Amsterdam is a two-hour drive from Georgetown. The coastal drive which includes crossing the Berbice Bridge allows you to take in the beautiful countryside.

Get around

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Eat

• La Caribe Diner, Main St, 6.25°, -57.518°. Home-style Caribbean and Creole cuisine. 2021-05-25
• Lim Kang Restaurant, 4 Main St, +592 333 2755. The local Cantonese Chinese restaurant. Fried rice is the most popular dish. 2021-05-25

Drink

• Eclipse Dance & Night Club, 10 Main & Church St, +592 333 5700. 2021-05-25

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