Kaieteur Falls

Kaieteur Falls Kaieteur Falls is a waterfall on the Potaro River in central Guyana.It is located in Kaieteur National Park. Magnificent!

It is 226 meters (741 ft) when measured from its plunge over a sandstone cliff to the first break. Kaieteur Falls is a waterfall on the Potaro River in central Guyana. It is located in Kaieteur National Park. It then flows over a series of steep cascades that, when included in the measurements, bring the total height to 251 meters (822 ft). Total height : 741 feet/253 meters
Average width: 371 fee

t/113 meters
Number of drops: 1
Average flow rate: 23,400 cu ft/s or 663 m³/s
World height ranking: 122

Kaieteur Falls is about five times higher than the more well known Niagara Falls, located on the border between Canada and the United States and about two times the height of the Victoria Falls located on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa. It is a single drop waterfall which is the 122nd tallest (single and multi-drop waterfall) in the world, according to the World Waterfalls Database. The same web site lists it as 19th largest waterfall in terms of volume [1], and in their estimation, Kaieteur is the 26th most scenic waterfall in the world [2]. Its distinction lies in the unique combination of great height and large volume, averaging 663 cubic meters per second (23,400 cubic feet per second). Thus it is one of the most powerful waterfalls in the world, rivaling even the Jog Falls of India's Karnataka state during the monsoon season. Up river from the falls, the Potaro Plateau stretches out to the distant escarpment of the Pakaraima Mountains. The Potaro river empties in to the Essequibo River which is one the longest and widest rivers in South America.

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South America is the fourth largest continent and the home of twelve independent countries- Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana,...

30 new species (1 cobalt-blue tarantula, 6 kinds of fish, 3 plants, 15 aquatic beetles and five odonates) discovered in ...
04/12/2017

30 new species (1 cobalt-blue tarantula, 6 kinds of fish, 3 plants, 15 aquatic beetles and five odonates) discovered in Guyana.

The brilliant findings underscore the importance of conservation in the area, especially for invertebrates which are often overlooked.

Amazing!!
07/05/2017

Amazing!!

The Lost World of Guyana is home to both the largest waterfall in the world and one of the largest jungles in the world. Edmund Jin and the Harbor House Team...

08/04/2017

Happy Saturday! Here's David Attenborough chasing a giant anteater from "Zoo Quest to Guiana" (1955)

The Mighty Essequibo
18/01/2017

The Mighty Essequibo

Have a great weekend everyone!
13/05/2016

Have a great weekend everyone!

A different view
04/04/2016

A different view

We don't usually do this but thought it was towards a good cause. Rob Vassie from the UK would like to come to Guyana to...
16/03/2016

We don't usually do this but thought it was towards a good cause. Rob Vassie from the UK would like to come to Guyana to voluntarily teach however needs some help to do so. If you would like contribute, please follow the link to donate a few dollars, Good luck, Rob.

250 Million Children worldwide cannot read or write... My name is Rob Vassie and I am currently working as a PE and Geography teacher at Pent Valley School in Folkestone. I am making my way to the West Indies this summer for a month to improve the standard of teaching in Lethem, Guyana which bord...

Great job to all involved!
02/03/2016

Great job to all involved!

Arial shot by Colter Scarborough
26/01/2016

Arial shot by Colter Scarborough

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