Aishalton

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Aishalton
Aishalton Location in Guyana
Coordinates: 2°31′N 59°15′W / 2.517, -59.25
Country	Guyana
Region	Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo

Aishalton is a village of the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region, in the Rupununi savannah of southern Guyana, at an altitude of 300 metres. The population of 1,200 is mostly Wapishana Amerindian. Aishalton is approximately 60 miles southeast of Lethem.

Aishalton has secondary and elementary schools. The National Library service established a library in Aishalton in 1976. A hospital was built in the 1980s, with support from The Netherlands.

Internet service exists, donated by a Canadian mining company with interests in the area.

The Airport Code of the Aishalton landing strip is AHL.

Petroglyphs can be found near Aishalton. Anthropologist Denis Williams' Master's thesis, The Aishalton Petroglyph Complex in the Prehistory of the Rupununi Savannas, submitted to the University of Guyana in 1979, presented ideas elaborated in a 1985 article published in Advances in World Archeology.

The drink of choice, is parakari, a local drink made from fermented cassava in a complicated process involving up to thirty different stages. The result is a thick, greyish-brown brew, widely varying in strength and quality. If it is sweet, it can be drunk almost like water; if it is bitter, then it is a sign that the sugars have been turned into alcohol, and the unsuspecting drinker should beware. It is commonly served out of a bucket, and traditionally drunk by the bowlful, though concession to modern livers permits the use of a cup. According to custom, the "sharer", whose job it is to replenish empty vessels, should be returned a shot for every one he distributes.

Coordinates: 2°31′N, 59°15′W