Shell Beach
Shell Beach is a long, wild stretch of coast in northwest Guyana made of countless tiny broken seashells. It is a quiet, natural beach where the ocean meets thick mangrove forests.
People treasure Shell Beach because four kinds of giant sea turtles come here to lay their eggs in the sand. Watching a huge mother turtle nesting under the stars is a memory that lasts a lifetime.
Turtle Nursery
Giant leatherback turtles, some as big as a small car, crawl ashore at night to bury their eggs. Weeks later, tiny hatchlings pop out of the sand and hurry down to the waves.
Beach Made of Shells
Instead of plain sand, much of this beach is a soft carpet of tiny shells worn smooth by the sea. Walking along it, you can hear a gentle crunch and spot shells in every color.
Birds and Mangroves
Behind the beach grow tangled mangrove trees that shelter bright scarlet ibis and many other birds. At sunset the sky can fill with flocks of red and pink wings heading home to roost.