Takutu

The Takutu flows through savanna country between the Branco and Essequibo basins. Wapichana communities traditionally inhabit its valley alongside the Macushi, with related groups living around the Branco and Rupununi. In the rainy season flooding can connect the Takutu with the Rupununi, linking waters that ultimately drain towards the Amazon and the Atlantic. The river is part of a landscape of grasslands, forest margins and seasonal wetlands.