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Guyana international travel guide in 2024

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Guyana ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡พ

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Guyana is part of South America with main city at Georgetown. It's usually ๐ŸŒค๏ธ 25.48 ยฐC in Guyana with a rainfall of ๐ŸŒง 157.51 mm. Internet speed in Guyana is on average 2.7 Mbps. In Guyana you drive on the left side. Its Developing country with a population of 747K people. The main currency is Guyana Dollar. The languages spoken are English. Automatic teller machines are rare in Guyana. Current travel safety advice is Exercise a high degree of caution. Get other useful information like socket plugs, SIM cards and emergency numbers.
๐Ÿ‘ Developing ย  ๐ŸŒค๏ธ ~25.48 ยฐC ย  ๐ŸŒง ~157.51 mmย  ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ 747K people

Guyana Travel Advice

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Travel safety

Exercise a high degree of caution
We've reviewed our travel advice for Guyana. We haven't changed the level, exercise a high degree of caution. You no longer need to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter Guyana. We advise: Exercise a high degree of caution in Guyana due to high levels of crime.
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Guyana Weather

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๐ŸŒง Rainfall

Guyana Essential travel details

๐Ÿ”Œ Plugs

Guyana uses 120/240V, 60Hz with sockets and plugs Type A, Type B, Type D and Type G.

๐ŸŒ Languages

The languages that are typically spoken are English

Money in Guyana

๐Ÿ’ฑ Currencies Used

Guyana uses the Guyanese dollar (symbol: $), code GYD.Banknotes come in denominations of 5000, 1000, 500, 100 and 20 dollars. Dollar is subdivided into 100 cents. Coins come in denominations of 10, 5 and 1 dollars.

๐Ÿง ATMs

Automatic teller machines are rare in Guyana. Your best bet is to look for them in large cities and community places.You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM โ€” your standard magnetic card will work fine.

Calling in Guyana

๐Ÿ“ก Internet

Internet speed in Guyana is on average 2.7 Mbps. WiFi coverage in Guyana is low. It is not as easy to find one.

๐Ÿ“ž Calling

To call Guyana, dial +, then 592 (the country code for Guyana), then the area code and the local number. For local calls within Guyana, start with the area code. In the case above area code is 771 .

Driving in Guyana

๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ Road rules

In Guyana you drive on the left side. Most cars have manual transmission (stick). Unless otherwise posted, the speed limits for cars and motorcycles are as follows: 100 km/h (62 mph) on motorways, 100 km/h (62 mph) on expressways, 50 km/h (31 mph) in all built-up areas and 80 km/h (49 mph) on undivided highways.

๐Ÿ†˜ Emergency

Police
990, 997
Ambulance
998
Fire department
999

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Guyana travel details

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