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Guyana
South America’s best-kept secret, this jungle nation is
sandwiched on the upper part of the continent between Venezuela,
Brazil and Suriname. As the only English-speaking country in South
America (having gained independence from the UK in 1966), it’s
easier (linguistically) to navigate than its surrounding
Spanish-speaking nations – and, with flights from NYC’s JFK airport
timed at just five hours it’s a more “doable” destination than you
might have anticipated.