The Umana Yana is a conical palm thatched hut erected for the Non-Aligned Foreign Ministers Conference in Georgetown, Guyana in August 1972 as a V.I.P. lounge and recreation centre. The Umana Yana, was first erected in 1972. It was designed by Guyanese architect, Mr. George Henry and was built on the site of the old Mariners’ Club. It is located …The Umana Yana is a conical palm thatched hut erected for the Non-Aligned Foreign Ministers Conference in Georgetown, Guyana in August 1972 as a V.I.P. lounge and recreation centre. The Umana Yana, was first erected in 1972. It was designed by Guyanese architect, Mr. George Henry and was built on the site of the old Mariners’ Club. It is located on High Street, Kingston, Georgetown. The word Umana Yana is an Indigenous term used by the Wai Wai people to describe the huge benabs they usually congregate in as a meeting place.
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