Guyana National Park

Guyana National Park

Established in 1923, Guyana National Park was renamed Queen Elizabeth II National Park in 1965 to commemorate the visit of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II to Guyana, and is now known as Guyana National Park. The park is especially beautiful at sunset, when the sun, like a shy young girl, peeks out timidly, casting its soft light over all the living things in the park. The fiery red glow of the evening sky behaves like a playful child hiding from adults, appearing and disappearing in endless variations. The refreshing sea breeze from the Atlantic Ocean gently brushes against people’s faces. Bathed in sunlight, sunset hues, and ocean winds, one can’t help but feel utterly at ease.

Within the national park, there is a 1,500-meter running track. On the outer side of the track are tall coconut and palm trees, along with broadleaf poplars, followed by grassy areas; then there is a stream lined with Guyana’s national flower, the lotus. A small wooden bridge crosses the stream, and beyond the ditch lies another stretch of grassland equipped with simple fitness facilities. The outer edge is the park fence, followed by the road. On the inner side of the track, there is first a row of shorter tropical trees, then a large lawn with a fitness center built upon it. A stream divides the lawn into two large open exercise areas. On the shaded track, you can see exercisers of various skin tones and ages—whites, Asians, Blacks, and brown-skinned individuals—ranging from toddlers learning to speak or walk, to children playing and laughing joyfully, to young adults striding swiftly and sweating profusely, and elderly people strolling leisurely and peacefully. Everyone shows consideration for one another, staying in their lanes, creating a harmonious scene.