THE community of DeHoop Branch Road, Mahaica is a peaceful one; so peaceful, in fact, that residents leave their gates wide open while they are out working in the rice fields and back-dam.

It is a community with little to no instances of crime; perhaps because there is only one way in which would make it difficult for potential perpetrators to escape when trying to pull something off.

As a result, residents are free to leave all of their goods and other valuables on the parapets and below their houses without a care in the world.
DeHoop is absolutely gorgeous with a beautiful nature scene almost everywhere you turn. If it’s not an attractive rice field, it’s the trees that hang over the houses or that lead you to them. If it’s not a huge combine slowly making its way down the road with the birds leading the way, it’s the little duck ponds behind almost every house with the cute ducklings in them.

The people are wonderful too and have a bright stroke of hospitality embedded in them. Although only meeting you minutes ago, they speak and deal with you as though they have known you for years. They are quick to bring out a piece of fruit, or some glasses with a mug of juice.

The calm, laid-back lifestyle in DeHoop is the exact opposite of the fast-paced lifestyle people often complain about in Georgetown. Here are some scenic images of this quaint little community.