Pomeroon River
The Pomeroon River (also Río Pomerón)[1][2] is located in Guyana, South America, situated between the Orinoco and the Essequibo rivers. The area has long been inhabited by Arawak people. The Pomeroon River is also one of the deepest rivers in Guyana.
| Pomeroon River | |
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 Old Map of Pomeroon River (1688) | |
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| Country | Guyana |
In 1581, the Dutch founded a colony on the banks of the river. The settlement was destroyed by Arawak People in alliance with Spaniards in 1596.
See also
References
- Ríos, Manuel Alberto Donis (1987). Evolución histórica de la cartografía en Guayana y su significación en los derechos venezolanos sobre el Esequibo (in Spanish). Academia Nacional de la Historia. ISBN 9789802221097.
- Solana, Ana Crespo (2006). América desde otra frontera: la Guayana holandesa (Surinam) : 1680-1795 (in Spanish). Editorial CSIC - CSIC Press. ISBN 9788400084486.
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