“The Rupununi river, also known by the local indigenous peoples as Raponani, flows through the Rupununi region. The name “Rupununi” originates from the Makushi (a dialect of one of the communities) word rapon, which is a black-bellied whistling duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) found along the river. “The Rupununi River is one of the main tributaries of […]