Countdown: 10

I'm leaving for Guyana August 8th.  Each weekday, I'll post some information about the country.

Umana Yana

Umana Yana in Georgetown

Umana Yana is an Amerindian phrase meaning "meeting place of the people."  The 55-foot high cone-shaped structure was constructed by a team of about sixty Wai-Wai Amerindians, one of the nine indigenous tribes of Guyana.  The Umana Yana was built from entirely native materials, no nails were used.  The structure was built in 1972 and served as a lounge and recreation center for the Non-Aligned Foreign Ministers Conference in 1972.  The pavillion covers an area of 460 square meters, making it the largest structure of its kind in Guyana, and is still used today as a conference and exhibition center.

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