Essequibo
Essequibo, the largest river in Guyana. Its source is in the Guiana Highlands on the Brazilian border. The river flows 600 miles (965 km) north past Bartica and Parika. Its island-dotted estuary, 20 miles (32 km) wide, runs into the Atlantic northwest of Georgetown. The river has numerous rapids and falls but is navigable for ocean ships for about 50 miles (80 km), up to Bartica. The Essequibo is an important route from the interior.