The Arawak village of Wakapau is located in the Pomeroon-Supenaam

Pomeroon-Supenaam

Pomeroon-Supenaam is a region in Guyana, bordering the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the region of Essequibo Islands-West Demerara to the east, the region of Cuyuni-Mazaruni to the south and the region of Barima-Waini to the west...

 Region of Guyana

Guyana

Guyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...

, on the Wakapau River

Wakapau River

The Wakapau River is a tributary of the Pomeroon River, on its west bank. The village of Wakapau is found on the Wakapau River, 3 km from its mouth....

, a tributary

Tributary

A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...

 on the west bank of the Pomeroon River

Pomeroon River

The Pomeroon River is located in Guyana, South America, situated between the Orinoco River and the Essequibo River. A colony was started by the Dutch on the river in the 17th century, which was later destroyed by French privateers.- See also :...

, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from its mouth, located at 07°31′N 58°48′W. The village is one of the best examples of an Amerindian

Indigenous peoples of the Americas

The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...

community that has not only preserved the traditional Arawak culture, but also retained its tribal language.