Published: 15th of November, 2026 by Patrick Carpen
Last updated: November 15, 2026 at 6:22 amLa Resource is a small coastal community in Region 2, Pomeroon-Supenaam, in the county of Essequibo. It lies between Better Hope and Maria’s Delight on the northern Essequibo Coast, along the road leading towards Charity. Approximate settlement coordinates are 7.39044° N, 58.53037° W. From Georgetown, travel to Parika by road, cross to Supenaam by ferry or passenger boat, then continue north through Anna Regina and Dartmouth.
Find La Resource, Essequibo Coast, on Google Maps. Use the full coastal location when giving directions, because La Resource occurs elsewhere in Guyana.
A name carried through changing times
La Resource belongs to a coast where small communities can carry long histories. Its name appears in a plantation notice published in the Essequebo and Demerary Gazette in December 1806. The notice described an estate on the Essequibo sea coast, with Evergreen among the neighbouring properties.
That document places the name within the colonial plantation landscape more than two centuries ago. It does not establish the founding date of the present community or show that today’s boundaries match the old estate. It offers a starting point for understanding how an inherited place name can outlive the system in which it was recorded.
The modern community has another documented connection to the land: rice milling. La Resource Rice Industry appeared in the Guyana Rice Development Board’s lists of licensed mills for both 2010 and 2014.
Reaching the village
After travelling from Georgetown to Parika, arrange the crossing to Supenaam and then take northbound road transport. Tell the driver that you need La Resource beyond Better Hope, on the way to Charity. Confirm whether the minibus continues through Anna Regina or whether you need to change there.
A taxi is useful for a particular address or a planned series of stops. If you are visiting someone, request a familiar roadside landmark and directions for the last part of the journey. The map pin is a guide to the locality, not a marker for every business or home.
River departures and local transport arrangements should be checked for your travel date. For a same-day return, plan the journey back to Supenaam before setting out to explore.
Rice and the work beyond the field
The milling records show that La Resource has been part of the processing side of Essequibo’s rice economy. That distinction matters. The crop that leaves a field as paddy still has a journey to make before becoming the rice used in a kitchen.
Drying, milling, storage and transport connect agricultural production with the people who buy and consume it. A place associated with milling therefore helps tell a wider story than farming alone: the story of how a harvested crop becomes a marketable product.
The dated records do not establish the mill’s current trading arrangements or public access. For a business enquiry or an educational visit, contact the operator directly before travelling.
Plans for a different kind of industry
La Resource also attracted attention in June 2021 when Vas Energy and Georgetown Cement Company held a sod-turning ceremony for a proposed US$100 million cement plant. The announcement reflected ambitions to expand manufacturing in the region alongside its agricultural economy.
The ceremony and investment proposal are documented, but completion and present operations have not been verified for this profile. The planned factory should therefore not be treated as an operating attraction, a source of confirmed vacancies or a facility open to visitors.
What a visit can offer
La Resource suits a journey built around understanding the coast’s communities. With a local introduction, ask about farming, changes in the village and the role that processing businesses have played. Family history may provide a particularly rewarding reason to stop: old place names often mean much more when someone can connect them with remembered households and work.
Nearby Better Hope offers a complementary story of farming and education, while Maria’s Delight and Evergreen lie farther along the northern route. Charity can provide a broader destination for the same outing.
There is no verified packaged village tour to promise here. The opportunity is to travel attentively, support local businesses where available and respect the difference between a public road and a private workplace. La Resource’s interest lies in the relationship between an old coastal name, an agricultural economy and the possibilities people have imagined for its future.
