On a foggy Wednesday morning as she washed clothes in the cold, dark water of the Kako River, a woman related that she once took a young relative to the city and when it was time to bathe, the girl asked where the river was so that they take a bath.
She laughed as she recounted the tale. If you have ever been to Kako, you would understand why. There are no bathrooms in Kako. There is no need for any. The Region Seven (Cuyuni/ Mazaruni) community sits on the bank of the Kako River and the cold, dark water remain, as yet, unspoiled. Here in this Akawaio Amerindian community of 700 persons, the river is not merely a river.