It is the belief that the Spanish were the first European to have sailed the Guiana Coast, but it was the Dutch who established the first permanent settlement by erecting trading posts and forts Kyk-over-al. At the junction of the Mazaruni and Cuyuni Rivers is Fort Kyk- Over- Al (see overall) located on the small island, which is approximately 1.5 acres in size. The island was once the seat of government for the colony of Essequibo under the period of Dutch occupation in the 17th century. It is said to have been the smallest fort ever built by the Dutch overseas.
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