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EXPEDITION OVERVIEW
Expedition Date: August Expedition Duration: 7 days, 6 nights Contingent Size: 35 personsDistance to be covered: 1100 km
EXPEDITION OVERVIEW
Convoy Elements: a 24-seater bus, a truck, a jeep Main Objectives:
Gain an appreciation of the Hinterland Region of Guyana
Gain an appreciation for the Indigenous People’s way of life
STOPS ON THE EXPEDITION
Kurupukari CrossingIwokramaAnnai- Radio ParamakKaranambu Ranch
LethemMoco Moco Richard Schombergk’s
PeakBonfim, Brazil
KURUPUKARI CROSSING
It is the Essequibo River crossing point on the Linden-Lethem Road
We will be crossing the river on a pontoon
IWOKRAMAOne of the 4 last pristine
tropical forests in the world
It is used as a research center for sustainable management and biodiversity
We will explore it using the Canopy Walkway
ANNAI- RADIO PARAMAKIt is a major transit point
for interior travel in Guyana between Linden and Lethem
It is a major peanut producing community
We hope to send greetings to villages in the Rupununi
KARANAMBU
It was once a leader in cattle ranching and balata collection in Guyana
Diana McTurk pioneered the Karanambu Trust and the Karanambu Lodge
We will swim with the otters and turtles
LETHEM
It is the border town between Brazil and Guyana
It was the epicenter of the 1969 Rupununi Uprising
We will be executing community development projects
We will host a Youth Crusade
RUINS OF THE MOCO MOCO HYDROPOWER STATION
It was a project financed by the People’s Republic of China designed by the Yatai Institue
It went into operations in May 1999
We will view the ruins of this hydropower station
RICHARD SCHOMBURGK’S PEAKIt is named after Richard
Schumberg, an explorer who executed many of the initial geographic surveys of Guyana
We will climb and overnight on the peak
We will plant the Golden Arrow Head alongside the Christian Flag on the summit
BONFIN
It is the closest Brazilian border town to Lethem
We will explore and shop in the city during a day trip
COMPOSITION OF OUR TEAM
Youths , 27
Leaders, 5
Security , 2Doctors , 1
Youths LeadersSecurity Doctors
BENEFITS OF EXPEDITION EL DORADO National Pride: We will have a profound
appreciation for the Cinderella County, EssequiboLeadership and Team Building: We will
demonstrate the ability for young people to organize and execute an expedition of this magnitude
Christian Witness: We will strengthen the growth and the development of the youth arm of the church in Lethem
BENEFITS OF EXPEDITION EL DORADO
Making History: Planting the Golden Arrow Head with the Christian Flag simultaneously in the Kanuku Mountain Range for the first time
Networking: We will work with the indigenous people on community development projects
FUNDRAISING STRATEGIES
Personal Sacrifices of Nulli Secundus MembersFundraisers Contribution
VehiclesFood
Sponsorship