2. KAIETEUR FALSS PARCUL NATIONAL KAIETEUR GUYANA

3. KAIETEUR FALLS is a high-volume waterfall on the Potaro River in central Guyana, Potaro-Siparuni region. It is located in Kaieteur National Park. It is 226 meters (741 ft) when measured from its plunge over a sandstone and conglomerate cliff to the first break

4. Thus falls got their name "Kai-fall".

5. KAIETEUR FALLS is “largest single drop” waterfall in the world which is often misinterpreted as “tallest single drop.” However, it is likely one of the most powerful waterfalls in the world.

6. Guyana, is a country in north-eastern South America. It has an Atlantic Ocean coastline in the northeast, and lies between Suriname to the east and Venezuela to the west, with Brazil to the south.

7. Mount RORARIMA VENEZUELA including KAIETEUR FALLS in GUYANA and ANGEL FALLS

8. GUYANA is now the third-smallest country in South America after S uriname and Uruguay. The name Guyana (from Arawak Wayana) means "Land of many waters."

9. KAIETEUR is most exclusive waterfall in the world! Kaieteur waterfall is very special due to the combination of several factors: Large height (251 m) - it is five times higher than Niagara Falls; Large width and large water volume.

23. 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.

24. It is a single drop waterfall which is the 123rd 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, and in their estimation, Kaieteur is the 26th most scenic waterfall in the world.

27. Golden Frog

33. Ginkgo – leaf Great Trees of East Devon KAIETEUR Item type

38. Potarite In 1924, while looking for diamonds (with some success!) there was discovered a new mineral in c anyon below the falls - potarite. This is extremely rare and unusual mineral - natural alloy of two metals - mercurium and palladium (PdHg). Potarite is unsighty - small, heavy brittle grains, consisting of metallic, opaque silver colored mass. Later this mineral was found in some more locations around the world.

39. Green Wing Macaws at KAIETEUR FALLS

49. Fotografiile i informaiile au fost preluate de pe Internet. Muzica: “Entering Twin Falls” by Nicolas Gunn Realizat de CONDOR Podul Olt - Braov 01 Aprilie 2012, 12:41:15 ct_dorin@yahoo.com