8.21.2010

Kaieteur Falls

Located in central Guyana in Potaro-Siparuni region, Kaieteur Falls is the world's largest single drop waterfalls. It is located in the Kaieteur National Park. The waterfalls alone is 741 feet. It then flows over a series of steep cascades that, when included in the measurements, bring the total height to 822 ft.

Full front view from above. (Source)


Kaieteur Falls' amazing characteristic is it's combination of height and high-volume of water. Due to the volume of water - averaging 663 cubic meters per second, it is considered as one of the most powerful waterfalls in the world.

View from a plane. (Source)


Kaieteur Falls is about five times higher than the more well known Niagara Falls.

Full view of the waterfalls. (Source)


Kaieteur Falls' lookout rock. (Source)


The lookout rock in Kaieteur Falls is one of the favorite tourists spot to take pictures with the waterfalls as the background

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