Paramakatoi

Paramakatoi is a community in the Potaro-Siparuni Region of Guyana, claimed by Venezuela as part of Bolívar state, who is localizated in the Guayana Esequiba, located at 4°43′0″N 59°42′0″W.

Paramakatoi
Paramakatoi
Location in Guayana Esequiba
Coordinates: 4°43′N 59°42′W
Country Guyana Claimed by Venezuela[1]
Region StatePotaro-Siparuni (Bolívar state by Venezuela)
Elevation
3,180 ft (970 m)

With an altitude of 970 metres, it is 11 miles east of Kurukabaru.

Paramakatoi functions as a regional centre for the catchment area. And is the largest and most developed of Amerindian communities in the region.

There is an airfield (Airport code PMT) at Paramakatoi.

History

The Pakaraima Mountains in which Paramakatoi is located have been inhabited sproadically for years. Due to its isolation and remoteness, the Patamona people have made a living in reliance for the development of subsistence agriculture and mining. Remnants of artifacts from Patamona culture are visible and culturally recognized through linguistics, mainly the Cariban language.

In 1945, pioneer Reverend J.M. Walton began his missionary work in Paramakatoi among the Amerindian tribes.

Paramakatoi is more recent as the birthplace of Ovid Williams, born in c. 1956. He is Guyana's first indigenous pilot, whose ancestors were believed to be the founders of the community.

References
  1. "Official Announcements". Archived from the original on 8 September 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.


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