Off the Beaten Track: Kaieteur Falls in Guyana

One of the most powerful waterfalls, Kaieteur Falls in central Guyana is a must-see for those who want to witness a true wonder of the world. It's said that you can hear the thunderous sound of the falls long before you get a glimpse of them. Watch as 30,000 gallons of water per second shoot out over a 820 foot cliff into the middle of a misty jungle. For daredevils (or those not afraid of heights), you can actually stand on top of the falls and look down to the immense river below. 

Kaieteur Falls is located on the Potaro River in Kaieteur National Park, central Essequibo Territory, Guyana. It is 741 ft high when measured from its plunge over a sandstone and conglomerate cliff to the first break. It then flows over a series of steep cascades that, when included in the measurements, bring the 
total height to 822 ft. While many falls have greater height, few have the combination of height and water volume, and the falls are among the most powerful waterfalls in the world with an average flow rate of 23,400 cubic feet per second. 

Kaieteur Falls is about five times higher than the Niagara Falls, on the border between Canada and the United States and about twice the height of the Victoria Falls on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa. It is a single drop waterfall and is the 123rd tallest in the world, according to the World Waterfall Database. The same website lists it as 19th largest waterfall in terms of volume, and in their estimation, Kaieteur is the 26th most scenic waterfall in the world.

Kaieteur Falls is a major tourist attraction in Guyana. Many people love the pristine rainforest that surrounds the falls. The falls is located in Kaieteur National Park and is in the center of Guyana's rainforest. There are frequent flights between the falls' airstrip and Ogle Airport and Cheddi Jagan International Airport in Georgetown.

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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