Hermitage - The serene countryside

Hermitage – The serene countryside

Dec 25, 2022 News

Village Focus

By Malisa Renada Playter Harry

Located along the No.19 road Berbice you will find your way to the village of Hermitage. This peaceful community is another one of those tranquil villages populated by few people. In fact, there are only families living in Hermitage and they own the entire stretch of land that makes up the village.

Upon entering the community you will be met with the village sign done by DDL and a main bridge that separates it from No.11 Village. There is also a large main trench running through the village. Living there is a Businessman who owns a shipping company and next door is a young couple who recently got married and has been living there for the past five months.

The only two properties on the land

When The Waterfalls visited, the Businessman was not at home but we spoke with an employee who said she grew up there. Shavana Bhoodoo, 26, said, “I have been here from since I was small but I have been working here for the past year…”

She described the community as “a very nice, quiet and peaceful place, not noisy, everybody just minding their own business…”

Elizabeth Ross, 68 who lives just across the street separating Hermitage from No. 11 village where she lives said that the land that the Businessman lives, was once owned by her husband and that he sold it to the man.

Entering Hermitage

“The three portion was a family, this one here (owned by Businessman) was owned by my husband and he sold it and bought over here…”

She added that people do a lot of fishing and farming around the area.

The main canal that runs through all the villages.

Meanwhile, over at the young couples home, ‘Haniff’ who is originally from Essequibo, moved to the location and has been living there for five months. He too described the community as quiet with not much going on but said there is farming done around the area and nearby areas.