Brazil, Acre, Amazon, Sunlight across palms on edge of rainforest.

Guyana, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Georgetown, Lotus flower, Nelumbo nucifera, in the Botanical Gardens. The lotus flower comes originally from India and is considered sacred to the Hindus and Buddhists...

Guyana, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Georgetown, Lotus flower, Nelumbo nucifera, in the Botanical Gardens. The lotus flower comes originally from India and is considered sacred to the Hindus and Buddhists...

Guyana, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Georgetown, Lotus flower bud, Nelumbo nucifera, in the Botanical Gardens. The lotus flower comes originally from India and is considered sacred to the Hindus and Buddh...

Guyana, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Georgetown, Lotus flower bud and seed pod, Nelumbo nucifera, in the Botanical Gardens. The lotus flower comes originally from India and is considered sacred to the Hin...

Guyana, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Georgetown, Silk Cotton or Kapok tree, Ceiba pentandra, in the Botanical Gardens. In the foreground are lotus plants.

Guyana, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Georgetown, Silk Cotton or Kapok tree, Ceiba pentandra, in the Botanical Gardens. A large agave plant is flowering at left.

Guyana, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Georgetown, St. George's Anglican Cathedral at 143 feet tall, is one of the tallest timber-built buildings in the world. It was dedicated in 1894 and is a National Mo...

Guyana, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Georgetown, St. George's Anglican Cathedral at 143 feet tall, is one of the tallest timber-built buildings in the world. It was dedicated in 1894 and is a National Mo...

Guyana, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Georgetown, This modern chapel belongs to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, often referred to as the Mormon church.

Guyana, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Georgetown, The old City Hall built of timber and completed 1889 in the Danube Gothic style. It is no longer the city hall and has fallen into disrepair.

Guyana, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Georgetown, The High Court Building is a timber structure, built in 1887. It has a statue of Queen Victoria in front.