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Kaieteur Falls is one of the most powerful single-drop waterfalls [1] in the world. It is located on the Potaro River in Kaieteur National Park, central Essequibo Territory, Guyana. It is 226 metres (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 ...
Hike to Middle North Falls, and follow a trail left to explore behind the waterfall. Continue to a bridge and turn right onto Double Falls. Total: 2.6 miles, 450 feet of climb.
The first lookout is on a sealed road, approximately 200 metres (660 ft) off the Waterfall Way. This viewing platform shows the upper falls tumbling 115 metres (377 ft) over 4 layers of columned basalt rock in two falls. The lower Ebor falls, 600 metres (2,000 ft) further on, plunge over Permian sedimentary rocks into a steep forested gorge below.
Kapok trees, with swollen trunks and also members of the family Malvaceae and the same order, are the baobab's "New World" equivalents. Kapoks are mainly found in Peru and Brazil, South America. As introduced exotic trees flourish in Zimbabwe, some achieving great heights, probably taller than in their native habitats.
Sure, vacationing in cities is fun. Depending on your destination, there may be a lot of culture, livelihood and activities. But many times, visiting a cosmopolitan area is less exploration, and ...
Epupa Falls (also known as Monte Negro Falls in Angola) is a series of large waterfalls formed by the Cunene River on the border of Angola and Namibia, in the Kaokoland area of the Kunene Region. The river is about 0.5 kilometres (1,600 ft) wide in this area and drops in a series of waterfalls across a length of 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi), with ...
The Chocó–Darién moist forests (NT0115) is a largely forested, tropical ecoregion of northwestern South America and southern Central America.The ecoregion extends from the eastern Panamanian province of Darién and the indigenous region of Guna Yala to almost the entirety of Colombia's Pacific coast, including the departments of Cauca, Chocó, Nariño and Valle del Cauca.
The waterfall is notable for its main drop of 268 metres (879 ft), [3] [6] which makes it the country's tallest single-drop waterfall. [7] [8] The pool at the bottom of the waterfall is 20 metres (66 ft) deep. [9] An estimated 100,000 people visit the waterfall annually. [7]